Iga Swiatek shared some heartbreaking news of her private life this week, confirming that her 17-year-old pet cat recently passed away.<\/p>\n
Swiatek is currently competing in the Cincinnati Open, which is the second leg of the WTA 1000 tournaments before the US Open<\/a>. As the third seed, Swiatek received a bye in the first round and defeated Anastasia Potapova 6-1 6-4 in her opening match. She will play Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in the third round.<\/p>\n Swiatek is playing through grief after learning of the death of Grappa, her female pet cat. While Swiatek’s off-court life remains discreet, she occasionally updates her fans on any new developments while she is away from the tour to connect with them. Swiatek has shared her obsession for cats<\/a> in the past and named Grappa after the Italian liquor, which is one of her favorite drinks.<\/p>\n However, Grappa is no longer with her after Swiatek confirmed that she passed away in a moving tribute on Instagram.\u00a0She wrote, “Hope we gave you best possible home a cat can have. Grateful that you gave us 17 years of unconditional love.”<\/p>\n Swiatek shared one of her earliest pictures captured while in her childhood, sitting side by side with her cat. Coincidentally, the heartfelt post was shared on August 8, which was International Cat Day<\/a>.<\/p>\nIga Swiatek Mourns Loss Of Her 17-year-old Pet Cat<\/h2>\n
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