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Iga Swiatek's on-court weapon of choice doesn't just fight against opposing players on the tennis court. Video game players can now use as a weapon in the fight against the undead.

The world No. 2's Technifibre T-Fight 300 stick is an easter egg in the new horror survival game Dying Light: The Beast.

Among the weapons players will find as they play as protagonist Kyle Crane and explore the eerie forests of the fictional Castor Woods, a popular rural tourist destination located in the Western Alps now overrun by zombies, is the "Legendary One-Handed Mace," fashioned to resemble Swiatek's custom frame.

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It comes with the inscription, “Queen of the clay, killer on the grass,” referring not just to her four Roland Garros titles, but to her recent Wimbledon triumph this summer, where she defeated Amanda Anisimova in the final without losing a game.

The game, the fifth title in the Dying Light series, is produced by Polish game developer Techland, making the reason for the subtle nod to Swiatek obvious. And the crew behind the game was thrilled when screengrabs of the easter egg made the rounds on social media.

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"Finally someone found it," wrote franchise director Tymon Smektala in a post on X on Saturday.

"We salute you, queen," he added, tagging Swiatek in the post.

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