The Polish women faced the Swiss in the tournament Billie Jean KingThe bet for the matches held at Biel was to qualify for the finals, which will be held in Seville next November. The Whites and Reds joined the competition With Iga Świątek as captainWho had to appear in the national team to ensure qualification for the Olympic Games in Paris.
Leader of the WTA rankings Not only did he book the ticket to the Olympics, but he also led the team to victory. The world's first rocket At the inauguration, she confidently defeats Simona WaltertAfter Magdalena Fresh defeated Celine Nayef after a fierce fight, she decided on Saturday to win the “White and Red” victory. Not without problems, however She won over Naif Therefore, our players will perform in Andalusia in the fall. After the match, the team captain did not hide her satisfaction with her performance.
“In general, I'm happy with the tennis I played here. It's not easy to play as a guest, and with girls who, to some extent, have nothing to lose. That's why I'm satisfied with my level And how focused you were. There was a great atmosphere in the team, which helped me have a lot of fun here.” She said, citing the Polish Tennis Federation.
Iga Świątek did not disappoint. Other favorites fail
TRUE Świątek was the favorite in the fights with Waltert and Naef, but other matches played under Billie Jean King showed that higher-ranked players were not always able to win. Maria Sakkari, ranked sixth in the rankings, lost to Clara Tosun (87th in the rankings), Caroline Garcia (23rd) lost to Emma Raducano (302nd), and the 13th striker in the world Beatriz Haddad-Maya lost. To acknowledge the superiority of Laura Siegmund (85).
He drew attention to the mistakes of other candidates in an interview with Sport.pl Vice-captain of the Polish national team, Maciej Dumka. “The ranking in the national team is not as important as in the WTA or Grand Slam tournaments. It is a specific format of competition where a lower-ranked player can surprise a theoretically favored opponent,” he noted.
The Sport.pl interviewer emphasized this Świątek was fully prepared for her matches She knew that difficult battles awaited her. This does not change the fact that she “feels the burden of playing” for the national flag, just like her teammates.
Looking at Eija, I saw great concentration. She treated these matches in Switzerland as she does all of her most important matches. This attitude made us very happy and carried the whole team
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