Iga Swiatek dominates at French Open, funny mishap goes viral
Iga Świątek advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open at Roland Garros in fantastic style. The world No. 1 WTA player dismissed Russia's Anastasia Potapova in just 40 minutes, not losing a single game. After the match, she decided to give her wristband to a fan, but it didn't end well.
This was the fastest match in Iga Świątek's career within the WTA Tour. Previously, her match against Czech player Karolina Pliskova in the final of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome 2021 stood out in this regard, which ended with the score of 6-0, 6-0 in 46 minutes.
Meanwhile, in the fourth round of the French Open at Roland Garros, our tennis player needed only 40 minutes to celebrate the final triumph. Absolute dominance was displayed by her in the match against Anastasia Potapova, who not only failed to win a single game but also scored only 10 points.
In spectacular fashion, the Pole advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament, which she won in the last two editions. On Tuesday, June 4, at 6:00 PM EST, she will face the fifth-seeded Czech player Marketa Vondrousova, with the stake being, of course, the semifinal of the 2024 French Open.
In the match against the Russian, Świątek's wristband was, as usual, on her wrist. However, after the match, our tennis player decided it would go to one of the fans. This did not go as she intended.
While by her bench, the Pole took off the mentioned item and decided to throw it. However, she ultimately didn't manage to throw it far enough. Hence, she immediately began to apologize for her blunder. In the television broadcast, it was noticeable that later, as compensation, the fan received a towel from her.
Świątek's funny mishap was captured by the broadcast crew and later made its way onto the internet. The official Roland Garros profile posted a heavily edited video on the X platform.
"Oops" - was the caption on the video, along with an emoji.
