I’m proud of being
Pole more than ever before. 19 year old Pole, Iga Świątek has made
history in Paris winning the Roland Garros. Iga Świątek won final against
Sofia Kenin. It was hard to watch to me. I’m not tennis fan, but it is tough to
follow and not be nervous. Nail-biting, on the edge all the time…
Who would have thought…
Credit to American Sofia Kenin, she was playing hard and put the Champion under
pressure, but Iga was better and better and relentless, playing with
uncompromising style you expect from the Champion. She wasn’t there to
yield. She was there to win. She plays with passion, energy
and desire to win. She was imaginative, creative and she was playing
hard. She was taking risks and she was playing with massive confidence,
which impressed me the most. Character building and winning. Hard
work pays off.
Mental strength
19 years old is not only talented, but hard working and confident.
Iga wasn’t under pressure, she took the opportunity to win, held the
responsibility and gave all. She closed the game and clinched the title. The
star has been born.
We need this kind of story under pandemic. It helps. A lot
Lewandowski, Zmarzlik and Świątek are in the league of their own in 2020,
but Iga made something exceptional. She made a history. Even for people
like me, who are not tennis fans. I'm watching only from time to time. We
needed this success to convince more and more people to follow tennis.
I’m aware Roland Garros tournament is demanding, it is the tournamnet with
great history, people around the world watch and follow. French Open is
prestigious and only the best could compete at the highest level.
Iga is the very first Pole to win Grand Slam tournament. Listening to the
Polish national anthem during championship ceremony is something unforgettable
to me, as Pole
Tennis is global and even more importantly Iga has shown, she made it for
herself and despite the negativity – no one was expecting that - she
has done that.
First of many. Iga wants more
Tennis will gain more followers, Iga more fans and it is also great for
youngsters, who want to play. We should invest in tennis and support
youngsters. People struggle under pandemic, but due to Iga we are proud and
happy.
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