Iga Swiatek opens up on her Paris Olympic ‘feud’ with Danielle Collins

World No.1 Iga Swiatek had received a lot of backlash on social media after her encounter with Danielle Collins.

Iga Swiatek opens up on her Paris Olympic ‘feud’ with Danielle Collins

Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins (Via Imago)

The Paris Olympics sparked a lot of controversies in the past two weeks across multiple sports. One of the most notable was the tennis match between Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins.

Collins retired midway through the third set and accused the World No. 1 of showing ‘fake’ concern. This surprised Swiatek, who stood looking at her opponent in shock after the match ended. It created one of the most bizarre endings to a tennis match.

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To this day, I still don't understand where her comment came from. And I decided there was no point in looking into it. I focused on myself. I'm a professional, and things like that don't affect how I play tennis later on.
Iga Swiatek said in an interview with WP SportoweFakty

Despite the controversy, Swiatek never used it as an excuse for her semi-final loss against Qinwen Zheng. The 23-year-old said that she quickly moved on from it as she didn’t know what the situation was about.

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Swiatek settled for the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, defeating Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in straight sets. However, the controversy over her match with Collins continues to generate storylines on the Internet.

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Iga Swiatek won her first Olympic medal at the Paris Olympics earlier this month. The Polish star defeated Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, fulfilling her father’s dream of winning an Olympic medal for their country.

Donna Vekic(L), Qinwen Zheng(M), Iga Swiatek(R)
Donna Vekic(L), Qinwen Zheng(M), Iga Swiatek(R) (Via Imago)
It's great fun, but not always for those who are in the middle and want to win a medal, being the favorite. In this case, it also happened that Paris is a special place for me and the dream of an Olympic medal has been in my family since I was little.
Iga Swiatek said

Despite this historic achievement, Swiatek is left wondering, ‘What could have been?’ The World No.1 entered the Paris Olympics as the heavy favorite to win the gold medal.

Having claimed three consecutive Roland Garros titles on the Paris clay and four overall, Swiatek came into the Games after winning three consecutive tournaments in Madrid, Rome, and the French Open.

However, her loss to Qinwen Zheng surprised many. Despite the defeat, tennis analysts believe that at just 23 years old, Swiatek has time on her side and will have more opportunities to win her first Olympic gold medal at the LA Olympics in 2028.

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