As we reported, Iga Świątek started Friday’s match in accordance with her tradition at the Olympic Games in Paris. The Pole confidently won the first set, giving Anna Karolina Schmiedlova only a chance to win two games.
Świątek triumphs in Paris. She even burst into tears
The Polish representative entered the second set much more calmly than yesterday in the semi-final clash with China’s Qinwen Zheng , when we saw the only departure from the aforementioned tradition.
The WTA ranking leader showed more dynamics and freedom in the clash with the Slovak, who was ranked sixty-seven points lower. However, Schmiedlova still tried to put up a tough resistance and was not going to give up the Olympic medal easily.
However, the Slovak tennis player Gema won only one. This means that Iga Świątek with the score of 2:0 (6:2, 6:1) won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Paris !
After the match, Świątek looked very moved . You could see tears in her eyes, which she wiped with her hands and a towel . On the court, she rested for a while, drank some water and went to the locker room. Later, she will go to the decoration, where she will receive her medal.
I’m a little stunned. So much has happened in the last two days that it’s been hard to take it all in,” she said after the match, as quoted by TVP Sport.
She added: “The bronze medal is definitely a dream come true. Of course, I wanted gold, as I’m sure we all did, but you can’t have everything. The fact that I managed to win today means a lot to me.”
Right after the match, Donald Tusk himself decided to comment eloquently on the success of the best Polish tennis player . “We love you, Iga!” – wrote the Prime Minister on social media.