Former World No.1 Iga Swiatek continues to demonstrate her support for mental health awareness, as the Polish star pledged a donation of 300,000 PLN to UNICEF Poland.

The reigning Roland Garros champion took to social media to make the announcement of World Mental Health Day (October 10), adding it has become a tradition for her to assist those in need during this time.

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"Every year, the time around World Mental Health Day is a time for me for me to stop and appreciate the work on myself that I do, as a tennis player and as a human," wrote Swiatek on social media. "You know, it's a little tradition of mine, that every I use this time to remind you how important it is to prioritize mental health.

"I speak out loud about how important this is to me and I want to support it with concrete action, because I know actions speak louder than words - this year I will donate 300K golden @unicefpoland to help with mental health in Poland and around the world."