Iga Swiatek in floods of tears after Tokyo defeat

Published 26/07/2021 at 16:45 GMT

It was hard to watch as a devastated Iga Swiatek sobbed on court after her loss in the second round of the women's singles at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The 20-year-old was playing her first senior Olympics, and lost in straight sets to Spain's Paula Badosa.

Distraught Swiatek can't stop crying after loss in Tokyo

A tearful Iga Swiatek could not stop crying after her defeat in the second round of the women's singles at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Spain's Paula Badosa beat the Pole in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6(4), in their first-ever encounter.

The 2020 Roland-Garros champion took to her chair and covered her face with a towel, sobbing into it for some minutes.

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When she gathered herself, she had a quick chat with a trainer, breathing deeply to recover her poise.

This was Swiatek's first ever Olympic Games.

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