– Thank you to everyone who was here and supporting us over the last 2 weeks. I always feel at home here. I played my first Grand Slam semi-final here, so now winning the first Grand Slam tournament in my career means a lot to me – said Madison Keys (14th WTA) after her sensational triumph at the Australian Open. In the final, the American defeated Aryna Sabalenka (1st WTA) 6:3, 2:6, 7:5. Previously, it eliminated, among others: Iga Świątek (2nd WTA) or Jelena Rybakina (7th WTA).
After the defeat in the Australian Open semi-finals, Iga Świątek congratulated Madison Keys on her excellent performance. “Big congratulations. You played amazing. All the best” – The Pole briefly commented on the American's post on Twitter.
Iga Świątek reacted to Madison Keys' triumph at the Australian Open
It is somewhat of a tradition that Świątek also congratulates his opponents when they win Grand Slam tournaments, and this time was no different. The 23-year-old shared Madison Keys' post with the following comment. “What an amazing and inspiring performance Madison. Congratulations,” she wrote, adding applause and smiling face emojis.
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When will Iga Świątek return to the game? “We will see the Polish representative on the court only in the second week of February. Exactly on February 9, the WTA 1000 tournament in Doha will begin, where Świątek won last year, and she will defend her title and 1,000 points towards the world ranking. That is why she cannot be missing there” – translated by Kacper Ciuksza from Sport.pl.