Iga Swiatek has a joyful reaction to Magdalena Frech winning WTA Guadalajara

Worlds No. 1 Iga Swiatek congratulated her compatriot Magdalena Frech for winning her maiden WTA title in Guadalajara.

Iga Swiatek has a joyful reaction to Magdalena Frech winning WTA Guadalajara

Magdalena Frech and Iga Swiatek (via Puntodebreak/Sky Sport)

Iga Swiatek took to social media to congratulate her compatriot Magdalena Frech on winning her maiden WTA title. Frech beat Australian qualifier Olivia Gadecki 7-6 (5), 6-4 to lift the Guadalajara Open title at the Pan-American Tennis Center.

Frech began the year by reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open. However, it was in the summer that she enjoyed a steady rise in her career. The Polish star made her first WTA singles final at the Prague Open, where she lost to compatriot Magda Linette in straight sets. In August, she reached her maiden hard court quarterfinals in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Frech arrived at Guadalajara after suffering a first-round exit at the US Open. She began her campaign with a straight sets win against Emina Bektas before coming from a set down to beat American Ashlyn Krueger 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the second round. She then beat Marina Stakusuc and upset World No. 4 seed Caroline Garcia 7-6(4), 7-5 in the semifinals.

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Against Gadecki in the final, Frech made sure she remained in control of the match despite the Australian forcing the first set to a tiebreak. In the second set, she rallied from 0-2 down to win the WTA 500 title in less than two hours.

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek took to social media to congratulate her on her achievement.

Gratulacje @MFrech97.

Iga Swiatek said on X
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Despite the runner-up finish, World No. 152 Gudecki made a name for herself in Guadalajara. Before arriving in Mexico, she had only two wins over Top 100 players. She has now four wins, including a second-round victory against World No. 10 Danielle Collins.

Magdalena Frech’s dream comes true after winning her maiden WTA singles title at Guadalajara

Magdalena Frech admitted that winning the Guadalajara Open was a dream come true. The 26-year-old reached her first hard court semifinals and final in Mexico. She is now projected to make her Top 40 debut in the WTA rankings after winning the Guadalajara title.

Magdalena Frech (via Supersport)

Frech became the fourth Polish woman in the 21st century to win a WTA singles title, after Magda Linette, Iga Swiatek, and Agnieszka Radwanska. After beating Olivia Gadecki in straight sets, she expressed joy at her achievement and stated her desire for more success.

I just want to say that dreams do come true, for sure. It’s my first WTA title and it’s really, really amazing. It’s an unbelievable feeling for sure. We keep going. Let’s win more.
Magdalena Frech said (via Tennis Majors)
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Frech will hope to continue her good run during the Asian swing. She was set to feature in the Korea Open, which kicked off on Monday (September 16), but withdrew after her Guadalajara Open triumph.