Venus
Williams gave a humorous response after
Iga Swiatek mistook one of the 7-times
Grand Slam champion's outfits for Katy Perry's. Amidst the
Miami Open, the
current world No. 1 shared a fun activity with Naomi Osaka, Carlos Alcaraz, and
Coco Gauff where they had to guess which tennis players wore specific outfits.
The Polish
tennis player responded to the outfit by mentioning singer Katy Perry before
they clarified that they were only guessing tennis players' outfits, as Swiatek
thought it was about any celebrity: "I have no idea. Umm... so I'll [say]
Katy Perry," she said.
The
American tennis legend took Swiatek's confusion in stride and jokingly proposed
a collaboration tour with Katy Perry, also thanking the Polish player for the
idea: "Time for a @katyperry X Venus Tour? Thanks for the idea,
@iga.swiatek ✨," Williams commented.
In
response, the World No. 1 playfully requested to join the duo on their
hypothetical tour: "@venuswilliams can I join?🫠🥺," Swiatek replied.
"Time
for a Katy Perry x Venus Tour": Iga Swiatek's hilarious blunder in Outfit
Challenge gives
Venus Williams an idea
Swiatek
talks about her idols
The Polish
tennis player has been the main dominator of the WTA Tour in recent years and
already has 4 Grand Slam titles in her collection at just 22 years old. Swiatek
mentioned Rafael Nadal as her inspiration, along with the 22-times Grand Slam
champion Steffi Graf:
"Rafael
Nadal was my idol from a very young age and inspired me to work hard and stay
humble. Steffi Graf for her pursuit of excellence and intense presence on
court," Swiatek told Tennis365.
The Polish
player also highlighted the influence that the Williams sisters, Venus and
Serena, had on the changes that the WTA has undergone in recent decades:
"Serena and Venus Williams for shaping our game in the way we play it
today and changing it on so many levels," she added.