The official opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris took place on Friday evening. The competition started in earnest the following day. Iga Świątek (1. WTA), who is the main candidate to win a medal, has been in the French capital for several days. This is because the matches are played on her beloved clay. On Saturday, the Polish player took the first step towards the medal. Despite considerable problems, she beat Irina-Camelia Begu 6:2, 7:5 (136. WTA). The world ranking leader had many problems, especially in the second part of the game. Right after the last game, the experts spoke out.
Experts speak out after Świątek's match. “There was Olympic stage fright”
“Iga Świątek wins, Paris applauds. And let's not go into details – the further into the games, the better it will be” – eloquently summed up Łukasz Jachimiak from Sport.pl.
“Iga Świątek is reporting for the second round. There was some nervousness, let's hope it's just a matter of getting used to it.” – adds Agnieszka Niedziałek from our editorial team, who wrote during the match: Iga Świątek got a bit out of control for a moment, but I think the situation is under control now and we can start applauding again.
“Iga Świątek advanced to the 2nd round of the Olympic Games after defeating Irina-Camelia Begu 6:2, 7:5. In the second set, she came back from 3:5, winning four games in a row!” – wrote Dawid Żbik from Eurosport.
“Begu stood her ground. Sometimes rivals lose in the locker room, but that wasn't the case here. Bravo to the Romanian.' – we read on Hubert Błaszczyk's X profile, who appreciated Iga Świątek's rival for the fight.
“Iga Świątek came back from 3-5 down in the 2nd set to beat Irina Begu 6-2, 7-5 to advance to the 2nd round,” wrote Portuguese journalist Jose Morgado.
“The stands at Philippe-Chatrier were probably so full only for Iga Świątek during the final with Jasmine Paolini this year” – we read on the profile of Kamil Kołsut from “Rzeczpospolita”, who recalled this year's Roland Garros final.
“Iga Świątek started the Olympic tournament with a victory over Irina-Camelia Begu 6:2, 7:5!
- Second singles victory in the history of Olympic starts.
- Twentieth consecutive clay court victory
Well done, Iga!” – says Szymon Przybysz from the Tenis By Dawid portal.
“Iga Świątek wins her first round match with Irina-Camelia Begu 6:2, 7:5 without any problems. There was Olympic stage fright and I hope it disappears with the next matches,” emphasizes Jakub Kazula from TVP Sport.