Swiatek suffers immensely to defeat Townsend and breaks down in tears: "They have been two very tough weeks"

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Iga Swiatek was very close to being the first negative surprise of Wimbledon 2026. The Polish player returned to Centre Court a year after being crowned champion of the London major, but far from being a day of joy and good memories, it was close to turning into a nightmare. The culprits: Taylor Townsend and the nine double faults committed by the player from Warsaw. Despite this, she showed the spirit of a champion to withstand a very difficult situation and start with a victory by 6-1, 2-6, 6-3, after two hours of play.

Iga Swiatek explained why she cried after winning in Wimbledon 2026

In fact, the pressure on Swiatek during the match was so intense that, after shaking hands with the American and sitting back in her chair, she burst into tears inconsolably after a very closely contested encounter where the key was the first game of the third set, lasting 21 minutes. There, the Polish player saved four break points that could have been decisive, especially considering the high level of play shown by Taylor Townsend, who shares the world number one ranking in doubles with her partner Katerina Siniakova.

Iga Swiatek after beating Townsend at Wimbledon

“Well done on getting through what was a really difficult match. How are you feeling at the moment? We could see your reaction at the end of it.”

Iga: “I’m not sure if I’m able to talk that much. 🥹 But it was a tough couple of… pic.twitter.com/dZl9ezLbnw

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 30, 2026

"It has been two tough weeks. It hasn't been a season where everything went as I wanted. I don't think I have won any three-set matches this year, but I am happy to have been able to do it here. Obviously, it means a lot to open the court as the defending champion, so I am just happy to be here," said the world number three, still in tears, who will face Karolina Pliskova in the next round.

It's not the best moment for Iga Swiatek, and a defeat in her debut at Wimbledon 2026 would have been a very tough blow to take, but the Polish player showed the character of a champion to keep her defense still alive.

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