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Sofia Kenin of the USA reacts after losing to Poland’s Iga Swiatek at the end of her final individual women’s tennis match on day 14 of the 2020 French Open Roland Garros tennis tournament in Paris on October 10, 2020 ( Photo by MARTIN BUREAU / AFP)
Sofia Kenin cried in her chair by the pitch and later admitted that her hopes for the Roland Garros title were dashed by a leg injury and intrepid assault by Iga Swiatek.
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 have 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, ”the American explained.
“Today after the first set, I felt like it was so tight that I couldn’t move. That’s why 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 it served very well. He dictated very well with his right, ”he said.
“He played great tennis. She has a really good forehand down the line. Very 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 at the speech and everything. In the end I cried. “
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