Courteney Cox, center, and Johnny McDaid celebrate with Poland’s Iga Swiatek as she greets her coaches, friends and family after beating Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to win the women’s singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(Andrew Matthews, PA via AP)
Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates winning the women’s singles final match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(AP Photo/Joanna Chan)
Courteney Cox, center, and Johnny McDaid celebrate with Poland’s Iga Swiatek as she greets her coaches, friends and family after beating Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to win the women’s singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(Andrew Matthews, PA via AP)
The One Where Iga Swiatek Got A Hug from Courteney Cox After Winning Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — Call this episode of Iga Swiatek’s marvelous tennis career “The One Where Iga Swiatek Got A Hug from Courteney Cox After Winning Wimbledon.”
Courteney Cox, center, and Johnny McDaid celebrate with Poland’s Iga Swiatek as she greets her coaches, friends and family after beating Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. to win the women’s singles final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.(Andrew Matthews, PA via AP)
LONDON (AP) — Call this episode of Iga Swiatek’s marvelous tennis career “The One Where Iga Swiatek Got A Hug from Courteney Cox After Winning Wimbledon.”
Swiatek is a huge fan of the TV sitcom “Friends,” and actress Courteney Cox — who played Monica Geller on the show — was at Centre Court on Saturday when the Polish star’s earned her a championship at the All England Club and sixth Grand Slam title overall.
When the match ended, Swiatek went into the stands for celebratory embraces, including one from Cox.
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Shortly before , Swiatek hit some tennis balls for fun with the actress.
Then, after Swiatek won that tournament for the fourth time, she wore custom-made white sneakers that her shoe sponsor stenciled with the words, “ ” in all capital letters, a nod to the way the names of “Friends” were titled.
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