10-07-2025
Strawberries and pasta? Iga Swiatek's favorite meal, Polish dish, explained
Iga Swiatek has cruised through the women's singles competition at Wimbledon, with four of her five wins coming in straight-set victories.
The No. 4 player in the world is set to make her first appearance in the semifinals at Wimbledon, her third trip to the semifinals of a Grand Slam event this season. But that isn't the biggest talking point around Swiatek at Wimbledon in 2025.
Instead, it's her favorite meal to have during competition, which she revealed to be strawberries and pasta.
Swiatek is set to resume her stay at Wimbledon on Thursday, July 10 at 8 a.m. ET (1:30 p.m. local time) against Belinda Bencic in the women's singles semifinals, with the winner advancing to the women's singles finals on Saturday, July 12.
Here's what you need to know about Swiatek's favorite dish and more ahead of that semifinal matchup:
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Iga Swiatek's favorite dish at Wimbledon
Following a third-round win over American Danielle Collins, Swiatek created a viral moment at Wimbledon off guard a bit when asked what her favorite meal is to have during tournaments.
"My team has been eating everyday a cheat meal, you know. I'm just looking at them and (saying) 'Guys, this isn't really that helpful.' I have my favorite (meal) actually, I ate it as a kid and it is pasta with strawberries."
When asked to expound on the meal, Swiatek added that she adds yogurt:
"Pasta with strawberries with a little bit of yogurt. It is just great."
Pasta with strawberries 🍓@iga_swiatek's favourite meal is an interesting one 😂#Wimbledon
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Strawberries are part of a cultural dessert tradition at Wimbledon, often enjoyed with some cream on them. Noted by more than 2.5 million individual strawberries were served at Wimbledon in 2024.
"Why is it such a big thing? Everybody should eat that," Swiatek said after her third-round victory on July 5, according to The Associated Press. "I think in summer kids are eating it a lot. I don't know. It's just a perfect mix of tastes."
What is makaron z truskawkami? Explaining famous Polish dish
The popular Polish strawberry pasta dish that Swiatek was referring to is called makaron z truskawkami, which is translated from Polish as "pasta with strawberries" to English. As noted by makaron z truskawkami is on the sweeter pasta dishes side of the palette: It is pasta noodles topped with sauce made of either mashed or blended strawberries, sugar and something creamy (yogurt, in Swiatek's case, though some use sour cream).
"I know, I know (it sounds strange)," Swiatek later said in her news conference. "But you should try it, guys!"
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Where is Iga Swiatek from?
Noted on her Wimbledon profile page, Swiatek was born in Warsaw, Poland. She currently lives in Raszyn, Poland, located just outside of Warsaw, per NBC Olympics.
Iga Swiatek's Wimbledon results
Here are Swiatek's results through the first five rounds at Wimbledon in 2025:
