WATCH: Iga Swiatek on the ground in pain after Danielle Collins hits her hard, heated exchange after quarterfinal clash at Paris Olympics

Swiatek ended up winning the match after injury forced Collins to retire.

WATCH: Iga Swiatek on the ground in pain after Danielle Collins hits her hard, heated exchange after quarterfinal clash at Paris Olympics

Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins (Via Imago/X)

The quarterfinal match between Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins at the 2024 Paris Olympics was a drama-filled affair. What started as a straightforward match in favor of the Pole turned into an amazing three-setter content with an ending no one expected. 

Swiatek had started the match with a couple of early breaks to take the first set 6-1. However, Collins was not going down without a fight as she channeled the fire inside her to throw Swiatek off course in the second set and win it 6-2. 

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The third set brought a lot of drama to the match. At the very start, Swiatek was on the verge of a breakpoint when she had to defend another one of the Collins’ serves. While having returned the serve cleanly, the Pole was staying in the rally and defending every shot the American threw at her before a strong backhand hit her in the ribs. 

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Swiatek was on the ground in pain when Collins went up to apologize. It seemed all fine until Collins took a medical timeout and was soon unable to play the game. This gave Swiatek a win (6-1, 2-6, 4-1 ret.) and a spot in the semifinals. 

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Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins

Danielle Collins had a heated exchange as she shook hands with Iga Swiatek at the end

After a tight couple of sets, Danielle Collins was unable to continue the match. She was losing the deciding set but tried her best to carry on. However, she could not carry on and decided to retire. She did not leave without saying a few words to Iga Swiatek though. 

Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins
Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins (Via Imago)

While shaking hands, Collins said something to the Pole and walked away, leaving Swiatek frazzled. She looked at the American with surprise for a couple of seconds before going her way. The American later disclosed what their conversation was about. 

Meanwhile, this finished Collins’ first and last Olympic singles tournament. She could also withdraw from her doubles match later on thanks to the injury. Swiatek will head onto the last four, where she will face Qinwen Zheng. 

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