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Sofia Kenin he cried in his chair by the court and then he admitted it Roland Garros title hopes were dashed by a leg injury and By Iga Swiatek assault without fear.
The fourth-seeded American, who is looking to add the French Open to his triumph in Australia earlier this year, fell 6-4, 6-1 in Saturday’s final.
After losing the first set, the 21-year-old slipped back 2-1 in the second and required her left thigh capped, after which she was unable to win another game.
“I’m not going to use this as an excuse, but my leg was obviously not the best,” he said. “I have to get some rest and hope my leg improves.”
Kenin had spent three and a half hours longer than Swiatek to reach the final on Saturday.
Four of their six matches had gone to three sets, while Swiatek had not lost a set in the entire tournament.
“I had the problem in some of my games. I had to record. I saw the physio and everything, so I was doing everything I could,” explained the American.
“Today after the first set, I felt like it was so tight that I couldn’t move. So I had to call the coach. It just got worse.”
Swiatek, 19, at 54, the lowest ranked woman to capture the Roland Garros title in the modern era, is the ninth major champion for the first time in the past 14 Grand Slams.
She is also the first Polish Grand Slam singles champion.
Despite his disappointment, Kenin saluted his opponent.
“I feel like he served very well. He delivered very well with his forehand,” he said.
“He played great tennis. He has a really good forehand on the line. A really good backhand on the line.”
When Swiatek picked up the trophy from 2000 French champion Mary Pierce, Kenin admitted it was hard to see.
“She was giving an interview, and I was sitting on the bench and crying. Obviously I had a lot of emotions. I did my best not to cry in the speech and everything. In the end I cried.”
