After winning her third round match against Danielle Collins, Polish tennis player and Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek revealed that her favourite dish is pasta with strawberries, which resonated with the tournament, long associated with a certain red summer fruit.
“I have my favourite dish. I ate it often as a child. It’s pasta with strawberries. You should try it! Pasta, strawberries and a bit of yoghurt – it’s just delicious,” – Iga Swiatek said after winning her match against Danielle Collins.
A wave of comments from internet users and international media followed.
According to the Media Monitoring Institute, Sviatek’s statement reached as many as 25 million internet users outside Poland within a few days.
The video, which was posted on Wimbledon’s official TikTok, triggered a wave of comments from internet users.
Polish fans posted comments praising Świątek’s taste. “Best summer food of all time,” wrote one fan. And Polish Prime MInister Donald Tusk posted a picture of himself in front of a TV set with Sviatek’s post-final interview showing – and a bowl of strawberry pasta topped with cream.
However, many foreign internet users expressed a different opinion. In one comment, the dish was described as ‘crimes against spaghetti’.
On Saturday, Iga Swiatek became the first Pole in history to win Wimbledon in the women’s singles at professional level, beating her American rival Amanda Anisimova in straight sets without losing a game.
