Iga Swiatek was unable to control her emotions after narrowly losing to Naomi Osaka at the 2024 French Open on Wednesday (May 29). In a recently surfaced video, the Pole could be seen crying madly while continuing to strive to win the title.Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek outclassed four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka for most of the match before pulling off a surprise victory in the final minute to win. The two-time defending French Open champion was caught on camera crying uncontrollably as she returned from her loss in a recently shared video.
Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek talked about her amazing escape as well. The world's number one, however, acknowledged that she wasn't sure she could overcome the obstacle. Before the comeback, Swiatek commented on her overall performance against Naomi Osaka.
Watch out the full video here:
"I felt like I was not completely in the zone. And when I was under the biggest pressure, I was actually able to switch that, and maybe that made the difference. But honestly, when it's so tight, it's just, I don’t know, it’s not like I have influence over everything. I honestly didn’t believe that I could win because that would be pretty naive. But that didn’t change the fact that I just tried to work hard to play better," Swiatek said after the great win.
So when I think of it like that, I think I’m doing pretty well: Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka was equally as overwhelmed by her rivals as Iga Swiatek was. Even though the former World No. 1 acknowledged crying following the heartbreaking loss, she stayed positive.
"Honestly, it’s not the worst. Like, I felt worse, for sure. I cried when I got off the court. But then for me, I kind of realized that I was watching Iga win this tournament last year and I was pregnant. And it was just my dream to be able to play here. So when I think of it like that, I think I’m doing pretty well," Naomi Osaka said after the loss.
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