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Swiatek’s Paris Olympic dreams pivot to bronze medal after semifinal loss
CELEBRITYSwiatek’s Paris Olympic dreams pivot to bronze medal after semifinal lossPublished 12 mins ago on August 2, 2024By Grant Jimmy
After her stunning semifinal loss to Zheng Qinwen, Iga Swiatek found herself in an alternative universe — on the wrong side of a match score at Roland Garros.
Jaw set, eyes and face red, she conceded later it was not her best effort.
“It’s the result of the match. So I just messed up,” Swiatek told Eurosport Poland afterward. “I just had a hole in my backhand. It happens rarely because it is usually my most solid strike.