Dethroned From Her World no.1 Spot, Iga Swiatek Turns Emotional After WTA China Open Glory as She Looks to Reclaim Her Crown

Form is temporary, Class is permanent. The 22-year-old Polish former world number one, Iga Swiatek proved it yet again. She bulldozed Liudmila Samsonova in the China Open to clinch her fifth title this season. Her impressive run includes a victory at Roland Garros, Doha, Stuttgart, and Warsaw. More glorious days to come for Swiatek this year? We’ll wait and see.

However, she has managed to put her name beside one of the greatest players in this sport, Serena Williams. The French Open champion has now become the second player to claim five or more titles in successive seasons. The journey wasn’t easy for her, especially after losing her number-one spot to the Belarusian.

Iga Swiatek gets emotional after winning her 5th title of the season

From self-doubts to facing criticism over the downfall of her performance, Iga has seen it all. After her fourth-round exit at the US Open last month in the hands of Jelena Ostapenko to her exit from the WTA-500 event in Tokyo to Kudermetova. The journey hasn’t been easy for the number two and she got emotional after the win in China.

When she was asked about her shedding of tears after her 69-minute show she 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.“

Iga Swiatek has never been shy of expressing her emotions on the court. She held her face in her hands as if she were in complete disbelief after the victory against the Russians. She then absorbed the moment and went on to her opponent to shake hands. Her emotions were truly portrayed on her face after the match and her never-say-die attitude during the match earned her the silverware.

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Swiatek looks to raise the bar after her thumping victory in China

She arrived in China with a heavy heart after her previous disappointments. But she fought back strongly and gave a strong statement on the court to all those who doubted her. She defeated Liudmila Samsonova (6-2,6-2) to win the women’s singles title at the China Open. She had hit zero unforced errors in the final. Her focus and strategy was on point this time. This proves her mettle and hunger to win back the position which she believes always belongs to her.

She will get a bite at the cherry later this month, when she faces world number one Aryna Sabalenka at WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico. She had once said that it’s not a week if she is not crying. Swiatek fans hope those are only tears of joy from now onwards. Will Swiatek end this year on a high, which is higher than ever before? What do you think?

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