It was a huge shock on Court Philippe-Chatrier, given Iga Swiatek’s huge pedigree and dominance on clay courts over the years. However, her explanation of being stressed does make sense, as she did not look comfortable from the beginning of the match and Qinwen Zheng is a nightmare person to play against in that situation. It was very unlike Swiatek to drop a lead like that in the second set and she will surely have some regrets, but the Pole has to pick herself back up to try and claim Poland’s first ever tennis medal at the Olympics.
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