Photo gallery | I was not afraid of a star at Roland Garros, but Iga Swiatek is still very afraid



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World tennis has a new star, and the Polish woman who defeated her in the final The Paris Open established a new international order in white sport. He defeated her in the final yesterday. Sofia Kenin, the Australian Open champion, after eliminating the top seed in the eighth, Simona Halep, cataloged by specialists as the player who would have been free for the second title.

Iga Swiatek He comes from a family of sportsmen and his father represented Poland at the highest level.

The father of the Roland Garros champion, Tomasz Swiatek, was an important canoeist from Poland, participating in Seoul Olympics, since 1988. Initially, the player’s father intended to pass on his passion for water sports to his daughter. After receiving a negative response while paddling, Tomasz led Iga swimming. But the pool did not tempt the one who stood out in Paris either.

“I was scared and I’m scared of the water, so tennis was the best option for me.”said Iga Swiatek, a huge fan of rock music.

After qualifying for the semifinals, the Pole, who did not lose a set in this edition of the French Open, confessed that she changed artists. AC / DC have been replaced by Guns N’Roses! “It was kind of boring and I wanted to change the music. I opted for Guns N’Roses because I wanted to have the vibe I needed to win.”Said the player who, on the way to the title, eliminated Simona Halep in the round of 16.

Igea Swiatek’s journey at Roland Garros 2020

  • Round 1: Swiatek – Vondrousova 6-1, 6-2
  • Round 2: Swiatek – Hsieh 6-1, 6-4
  • Round 3: Swiatek – Bouchard 6-3, 6-2
  • Optima: Swiatek – Halep 6-1, 6-2
  • quarters: Swiatek – Trevisan 6-3, 6-1
  • Semifinal: Swiatek – Podoroska 6-2, 6-1
  • The end: Swiatek – Kenin 6-4, 6-1

Until this edition of Roland Garros, the best result achieved by Iga Swiatek in a Grand Slam, at the senior level, was the presence in the fourth round of the Australian Open, earlier this year.

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