According to Iga Swiatek, she cried after winning in Beijing, since she needed such a victory after everything that had occurred to her at the US Open. Swiatek broke down in tears after defeating Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 6-2 to win the Beijing title.
Swiatek has had a challenging season and fell short of her accomplishments from the previous year. In spite of Coco Gauff’s statement that she would want to experience a season similar to Swiatek’s this year, the season hasn’t been devastating. However, despite not winning much in North America, the Polish player has had a few awful weeks.
For her goal of rediscovering her best game and recovering confidence, this run in China was crucial. She acknowledged as much after the match, revealing that she had started crying from the intensity of her feelings after defeating Samsonova.
Swiatek expressed her thoughts after the title win and said: “I cried a little after winning because I know how hard it is to stay positive & stay focused on the future. Maybe not to all of them, but for me. I have felt immense support from my team in recent weeks. I am very grateful for that. During the match I didn’t think about anything, I wanted to focus on tennis.”
She added: “This tournament will give me confidence for the rest of my career. It teaches me that there are always possibilities to surpass yourself. Sometimes it is quite simple, but we complicate things. I am very happy that I stayed focused on the hard work.”
Iga Swiatek is in tears as she wins her 6th WTA 1000 title
She immediately walks over to her team to give them a hug. 🥹
Whoever says this season hasn’t been a success simply doesn’t know anything about how difficult it is to win titles like this.
Absolutely sensational. 🇵🇱❤️ pic.twitter.com/COPf3nSkXu
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 8, 2023
Iga Swiatek on crying after winning the title in Beijing:
“I cried a little after winning because I know how hard it is to stay positive & stay focused on the future. Maybe not to all of them, but for me. I have felt immense support from my team in recent weeks. I am very… pic.twitter.com/gNsuro8Uo0
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 8, 2023
Iga Swiatek in 2023
At the moment ranked no.2, the Pole played her last match on the 8th of October when she defeated world no.16 Ludmilla Samsonova 6-2 6-2 in the final in Beijing to win her 16th career title.
This season Iga has achieved a 63-11 match record. Iga clinched 5 titles in 2023 in Doha, Stuttgart, French Open, Warsaw and Beijing. Swiatek got to the final in Dubai and Madrid.
