World No. 8 Iga Swiatek suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Paula Badosa Gibert in the second round of the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Even though she tried to fight hard in the second set, the Spaniard outplayed her completely and crushed her in straight sets. The final scoreline of the match was 6-3, 7(7)-6(4).

It was not easy for Iga Swiatek to take this defeat. As a result, she broke down and failed to control her tears after her defeat. After the match, she had to sit down for some time as she could not control her emotions.

With her form, many fans expected her to win an Olympic Gold for her nation this year. But now, the Polish sensation will not be able to advance even to the third round of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

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Iga Swiatek in the 2021 tennis season

Swiatek has been one of the most consistent players on the WTA Tour this season. She has delivered many incredible performances this year and has impressed fans with her amazing gameplay at such a young age.

She got off to a great start as she managed to reach the pre-quarters of the Australian Open 2021. She continued her great form and won her first tournament of the year at the Adelaide International 2021 after defeating Belinda Bencic.

The French Open 2020 winner once again impressed on clay as she won the Italian Open 2021 title, her first Masters 1000 tournament. Even though she didn’t succeed at Roland Garros this year, she played some great tennis in the doubles category and ended as the runner-up of the Grand Slam along with her partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

Swiatek reached the pre-quarters of the Wimbledon Championships 2021 too but suffered a humiliating defeat against Ons Jabeur there. Even after her early exit from the Tokyo Olympics 2020, fans still have high expectations from her. Will she be able to succeed at the US Open 2021?

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