– I'm guessing it's “Happy Birthday” – said the man who interviewed Iga Świątek and Katarzyna Kawa, when he listened to the Polish team singing “Sto lat” to Kawa and when he saw our tennis player, a bit embarrassed, hiding her face in her hands. – Could you dream of a better gift? – he asked after a while. Of course, 32-year-old Kawa couldn't dream of anything better!
On the night from Saturday to Sunday in Malaga, our lesser-known tennis player played a match that many people have been waiting for athletes a lifetime awaits. After Magdalena Fręch lost to Marie Bouzkova (1:6, 6:4, 4:6) and Iga Świątek won against Linda Noskova (7:6, 4:6, 7:5), the promotion to semi-final The Billie Jean King Cup was decided by a doubles clash between Polish and Czech women. To fight Katerina Siniakova (number one in the world among doubles players, nine Grand Slam titles and Olympic gold!) and Marie Bouzkova, captain Dawid Celt chose Świątek, which was obvious, and Kawa, which probably led to some fans it surprised.
Big Coffee!
The coffee was great! Together with Świątek, she dismantled the Czech favorites. The Polish pair won 6:2, 6:4, thanks to which the Polish team won 2:1 and after eliminating the Czechs, our tennis players will play for the final against the Italians on Monday.
And on Sunday, Katarzyna Kawa will certainly receive many beautiful wishes. When the match ended, it was already after one in the morning, which means Kawa's 32nd birthday had already begun. Our team has not forgotten about it. “Happy Birthday” was sung by the players and staff, led by psychologist Daria Abramowicz, very loudly and joyfully. And a large group of Polish people joined them fans present in Malaga. It turned out great! See for yourself how Świątek deliberately interrupted her statement, probably receiving information from the group behind her about what was planned. Also note how, among others: Abramowicz i Magda Linette (she did not play in the match against the Czechs, she is recovering after winning a four-hour marathon against Sara Sorribes Tormo from Spain) were the leaders among the singers and how they showed the world who these wishes were for.