Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek exited a post match interview when she was overcome emotions after a surprising loss to China’s Qinwen Zheng in the Paris Olympics semifinals on Thursday.
The 23-year-old Polish pro, who is the No, 1-ranked woman in the world, walked off during a post-match interview when she seemingly couldn’t stop crying.
Swiatek — who was beat by the No. 7-ranked Zheng in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5 — took a moment and put her head down.Very sad to see this. She wanted it so badly.Iga Swiatek gets emotional in a post-match interview after a surprising loss to China’s Qinwen Zheng in the Paris Olympics semifinals on August 1, 2024.
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