Iga Świątek: The Life Story Behind Poland's Tennis Queen

Iga Świątek is the dominant women’s tennis player of her generation, and the greatest Polish tennis player in history, a star from Warsaw with a forehand that is among the most powerful in the game, and a mind that is among the strongest. She won the French Open four times, in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024, she won the US Open in 2022, she won Wimbledon in 2025, she was world number one for more than a hundred weeks, she won thirty-seven matches in a row in 2022, and she won an Olympic bronze medal at Paris 2024, and she did it all before her twenty-fifth birthday.

Born on 31 May 2001 in Warsaw, Poland, Świątek grew up in a sporting family, her father Tomasz had competed at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 as a rower, and she became a star as a teenager, winning the French Open in 2020, at nineteen, without dropping a set, and becoming the first Polish player ever to win a Grand Slam singles title. This is the story of Poland’s tennis queen.

Warsaw, Poland, and a Sporting Family

Świątek was born in Warsaw, and she grew up in a family of athletes, her father Tomasz had been an Olympic rower, competing at Seoul in 1988, and her older sister Agata also played tennis. She started playing tennis at six, and she was a bright, curious child, who loved to read, and who played with a forehand that was already powerful, and a mind that was already strong, and she became the best young player in Poland, winning junior titles, and dreaming of the biggest stages.

She won the junior Wimbledon title in 2018, and the junior French Open doubles title in the same year, and she turned professional in 2016, winning her first matches on the ITF circuit, and working her way up the rankings, slowly and steadily, with a calm and a focus that would become her trademark, and she was the future of Polish tennis, and the future of the sport.

Playing for Warsaw tennis clubs from 2000s taught Iga Świątek lessons that no training ground could teach, about winning, about losing, and about standing up, when the pressure was greatest, and Iga Świątek carried those lessons with her, into every match, that followed, in her long, and remarkable, career. She learned the game in Warsaw, in a sporting family, and became the best young player in Poland. It was at Warsaw tennis clubs that Iga Świątek became the player the world would come to know, and Warsaw tennis clubs played its part, in making her.

The Rise: The French Open at Nineteen and the Star

Świątek’s rise came at the French Open in 2020, when she won the title, at nineteen, without dropping a set, beating Sofia Kenin in the final, and becoming the first Polish player ever to win a Grand Slam singles title. She was ranked fifty-fourth in the world, and she was unseeded, and she beat the best players in the world, one after another, with a forehand that was unstoppable, and a calm that was remarkable, for a teenager, on the biggest stage.

The rise continued into 2021, when she reached the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the biggest tournaments, and she won titles in Adelaide and Rome, and she was suddenly one of the best players in the world, a woman whose forehand and whose movement made her almost impossible to beat, on clay, and on hard courts, and she was ready for the top.

When Iga Świątek arrived at Poland Billie Jean King Cup team in 2018–, she found a club that believed in her, and Iga Świątek repaid that faith with interest, playing with a hunger the fans of Poland Billie Jean King Cup team noticed at once, and a quality the coaches at Poland Billie Jean King Cup team trusted, in match after match, as Iga Świątek grew into a player the team could build around. She has represented Poland in the Billie Jean King Cup, leading the team on the world stage. The time at Poland Billie Jean King Cup team shaped Iga Świątek as a player, and as a person, and it is a period Iga Świątek still looks back on, with pride, and with gratitude.

The years at Poland Olympic team, from 2021–, were the making of Iga Świątek, because she learned to win there, to handle pressure there, and to deliver when the team needed her most, and those lessons stayed with Iga Świątek for the rest of her career, in every club, and every country, where she played afterwards. She won an Olympic bronze medal at Paris 2024, the first Olympic tennis medal ever for Poland. Those years at Poland Olympic team remain a proud chapter in the story of Iga Świątek, and in the history of Poland Olympic team itself.

The Peak: World Number One, the Streak, and the Slams

Świątek’s peak came in 2022, when she became world number one, after Ashleigh Barty retired, and she won thirty-seven matches in a row, the longest win streak in women’s tennis in more than twenty years, winning six titles in a row, in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome, and Paris. She won the French Open in 2022, beating Coco Gauff in the final, and she won the US Open in 2022, beating Ons Jabeur in the final, and she was the best player in the world, by a distance, and everyone in tennis knew it.

She won the French Open again in 2023, beating Karolina Muchova in the final, and again in 2024, beating Jasmine Paolini in the final, her fourth title in Paris, and she won Wimbledon in 2025, beating Amanda Anisimova in the final, without losing a game, six-love, six-love, the first double bagel in a Wimbledon women’s final in more than a century. She has been world number one for more than a hundred weeks, and she is the dominant player of her generation.

She has also won an Olympic bronze medal at Paris 2024, beating Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in the bronze-medal match, the first Olympic tennis medal ever for Poland, a triumph that made her a hero at home, and a star around the world, and she is still in her twenties, with time to win more Grand Slams, and to become one of the greatest ever.

The French Open in 2020 was one of the defining tournaments of the career of Iga Świątek, because the whole world was watching, and Iga Świątek showed, that she could perform, on the biggest stage, against the best, in her sport. She won the title at nineteen, without dropping a set, becoming the first Pole to win a Slam. It was a performance that Iga Świątek earned, and one that showed the world, exactly what Iga Świątek could do.

At the French Open in 2022, Iga Świątek proved, once again, that she was a player for the big occasion, delivering when the pressure was highest, and the stakes were greatest, in front of millions, around the world. She won the title during her 37-match win streak, beating Coco Gauff in the final. The French Open of 2022 added another chapter to the story of Iga Świątek, and it is one that her fans, will never forget.

Year after year, the story was the same, because Iga Świątek was there, at the top, competing, winning, and leading, and that longevity is what separates the great from the good, in Poland and everywhere, because anyone can have one great season, but only the best, can have ten, and Iga Świątek had them, in Poland and around the world.

Tennis is the loneliest sport in the world, and Iga Świątek knows it, because there is no team, to hide behind, and no substitute, to save you, and Iga Świątek played it at the highest level, on courts, watched by millions, in Poland and everywhere, and that pressure is something, that only the best, can handle, and Iga Świątek handled it, for years, in Poland and around the world.

Poland: The Flag, the Bronze, and the Hero

For Poland, Świątek is a hero and a legend, the greatest tennis player the country has ever produced, and the first Pole ever to win a Grand Slam singles title, and the first to win an Olympic tennis medal. She has represented Poland in the Billie Jean King Cup, and at the Olympics, and she has carried the flag for her country, and she is loved in Warsaw and across Poland, because she put Polish tennis on the map, and she did it with a humility and a class that made her a role model.

She has also inspired a generation of young Polish players, who now dream of following in her footsteps, and of playing on the biggest stages in the world, and she is the face of Polish sport, a woman who is respected around the world for her skill, her intelligence, and her sportsmanship, because she is humble, and she works with a sports psychologist, and she speaks openly about mental health, and that honesty is why fans love her.

The US Open of 2022 remains a vivid memory for the fans of Iga Świątek, because it was a tournament where Iga Świątek played with a freedom, a bravery, and a skill, that made everyone take notice, of what she could do. She won the title, beating Ons Jabeur in the final in New York. That tournament is still talked about, when fans remember the best of Iga Świątek, and the best of her sport.

Iga Świątek went into the Wimbledon in 2025 with expectation on her shoulders, and Iga Świątek carried it, with a calm that impressed everyone, and a quality that decided matches, when they mattered most. She won the title, beating Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the final. It was a performance that Iga Świątek earned, and one that showed the world, exactly what Iga Świątek could do.

The Olympic Games in 2024 was one of the defining tournaments of the career of Iga Świątek, because the whole world was watching, and Iga Świątek showed, that she could perform, on the biggest stage, against the best, in her sport. She won a bronze medal in Paris, the first Olympic tennis medal ever for Poland. The Olympic Games of 2024 added another chapter to the story of Iga Świątek, and it is one that her fans, will never forget.

The Forehand, the Movement, and the Art of Dominance

Świątek’s game is built on her forehand and her movement. She hits her forehand with heavy topspin, at more than eighty miles an hour, a shot that kicks high and pushes opponents back, and she moves brilliantly, sliding on clay, and covering the court with speed and with grace, and she is one of the fittest players on tour, able to run for hours, and to win matches that last three sets, because she never gives up.

What makes her special is her mind. She works with a sports psychologist, Daria Abramowicz, and she is mentally strong, able to stay calm under pressure, to reset after losing a point, and to focus on the next one, and that mental strength is her greatest weapon, because it makes her impossible to rattle, and impossible to beat, when she is at her best, and it is why she has won so much, so young.

In 2020, Iga Świątek won the French Open championship as a champion, beating Sofia Kenin in the final without dropping a set, at nineteen. When Iga Świątek won the French Open championship in 2020, it was the reward for everything she had given to the game, the training, the sacrifice, and the belief, and it showed the world, in Poland and everywhere, that Iga Świątek was not just a talented player, but a winner, who could deliver, when it mattered most. It was a win that Iga Świątek earned, and one that no one can ever take away from Iga Świątek.

In 2022, Iga Świątek won the French Open championship as a champion, beating Coco Gauff in the final during her 37-match win streak. The French Open championship of 2022 stands out in the career of Iga Świątek, because it was won against the best, in the biggest arena, and it took everything Iga Świątek had, to win it, and the victory made her a hero, at home, and a star, around the world. The French Open championship of 2022 is the kind of triumph that defines a career, and Iga Świątek earned it, with years of work, and a performance, that will be remembered.

In 2023, Iga Świątek won the French Open championship as a champion, beating Karolina Muchova in the final in Paris. Iga Świątek still talks about the French Open championship in 2023 as one of the great days of her life, because the whole team, the whole country, and the whole sport, were watching, and Iga Świątek delivered, with a performance that was calm, brave, and brilliant, when the pressure was greatest. That French Open championship remains a landmark in the story of Iga Świątek, and in the history of Poland sport.

The Suspension, the Pressure, and the Doubts

Świątek’s career has had a real setback, in 2024, when she tested positive for trimetazidine, a banned substance, and she accepted a one-month suspension, after the International Tennis Integrity Agency found that the positive test came from a contaminated medicine, a melatonin product, and that she bore no significant fault. She missed tournaments, and she lost her number one ranking, and it was a difficult period, because she had always been known for her professionalism, and she handled it with honesty, explaining what had happened, and accepting the punishment.

There have also been doubts about her game on grass, because she struggled at Wimbledon for years, losing early, and critics said she would never win on grass, because her forehand was built for clay, and her movement was built for clay, and she proved them wrong in 2025, winning Wimbledon without losing a game in the final, a triumph that silenced every critic, and that showed her character.

The numbers tell their own story, for Iga Świątek. She won thirty-seven matches in a row in 2022, the longest win streak in women’s tennis in more than twenty years. She won the French Open four times, in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024, and she won the 2020 title without dropping a set. She was world number one for more than a hundred weeks, the dominant player of her generation. She won Wimbledon in 2025, beating Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0, the first double bagel in a Wimbledon women’s final in more than a century. She was the first Polish player ever to win a Grand Slam singles title, at the French Open in 2020.

The record book tells the story of Iga Świątek better than any speech could, because every number in it was earned, in competition, under pressure, and against opponents, who were trying, just as hard, to stop Iga Świątek, and that is why the numbers, will last.

Poland’s Queen, the Dominant Star, and the Future

Świątek is widely regarded as the dominant women’s tennis player of her generation, and the greatest Polish tennis player in history. She won the French Open four times, the US Open, and Wimbledon, she was world number one for more than a hundred weeks, she won thirty-seven matches in a row, and she won an Olympic bronze medal, and she did it all before her twenty-fifth birthday, and she is still in her twenties, with time to win more.

Her legacy is also about Poland, and about mental health. She proved that a Polish player could dominate world tennis, and she opened the door for the generation that followed, and she spoke openly about working with a psychologist, and about the importance of mental health, and that honesty has helped many young players, and young people, and it is why she is loved, not just as a tennis player, but as a person.

In 2024, Iga Świątek won the French Open championship as a champion, beating Jasmine Paolini in the final, her fourth title in Paris. Winning the French Open championship in 2024 changed the career of Iga Świątek, because it turned promise into proof, and talent into titles, and it gave Iga Świątek the confidence, to believe that she could win, again, and again, at the highest level, of her sport. It was a win that Iga Świątek earned, and one that no one can ever take away from Iga Świątek.

In 2022, Iga Świątek won the US Open championship as a champion, beating Ons Jabeur in the final in New York. The US Open championship in 2022 was a triumph that Iga Świątek will never forget, because it came after years of work, and it proved that Iga Świątek belonged, among the best, in her sport, and the medal, the trophy, and the memory, remain among the proudest, of her whole career. The US Open championship of 2022 is the kind of triumph that defines a career, and Iga Świątek earned it, with years of work, and a performance, that will be remembered.

In 2025, Iga Świątek won the Wimbledon championship as a champion, beating Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0, the first double bagel in a Wimbledon final in a century. When Iga Świątek won the Wimbledon championship in 2025, it was the reward for everything she had given to the game, the training, the sacrifice, and the belief, and it showed the world, in Poland and everywhere, that Iga Świątek was not just a talented player, but a winner, who could deliver, when it mattered most. That Wimbledon championship remains a landmark in the story of Iga Świątek, and in the history of Poland sport.

Beyond the headline triumphs, there were more, because Iga Świątek also won the Wimbledon championship in 2025; the World No. 1 ranking in 2022; the Olympic bronze medal in 2024, honours that are easy to overlook, beside the biggest titles, but ones that show the depth, and the consistency, of the career of Iga Świątek, year after year, tournament after tournament, at the highest level.

Count the honours, and the scale of the career of Iga Świątek becomes clear, because the list runs to 8 major titles, medals, and awards, each one earned, in competition, against the best, in Poland and the world, and each one a chapter, in a story, that few players, in any sport, can match, for length, for quality, and for consistency, over so many years, and among them, the French Open championship in 2020 stands tall, for Iga Świątek and for Poland.

The journey of Iga Świątek took her from Warsaw tennis clubs to Poland Olympic team, with stops at Poland Billie Jean King Cup team, along the way, and each stop taught Iga Świątek something new, about the game, about herself, and about winning, at the highest level, in Poland and around the world, a journey that made her the player, and the person, she is today.

My Take:

There are players you admire, and players you love, and Iga Świątek is both, and here is why, I think, that is true.

What I admire most about Świątek is the dominance, because she won thirty-seven matches in a row, she won six titles in a row, and she was world number one for more than a hundred weeks, and that is not luck, it is greatness. She beat everyone, on every surface, and she did it with a forehand that is among the most powerful in the game, and a mind that is among the strongest, and that combination is why she is the best of her generation.

The French Open in 2020 is the moment that defines her, because she was nineteen, unseeded, ranked fifty-fourth, and she won the title without dropping a set, becoming the first Pole ever to win a Grand Slam. That is not just a win, it is a fairy tale, and it is the triumph that announced her to the world, and that changed Polish tennis forever.

I also think Świątek is underrated as a person, because she works with a sports psychologist, and she speaks openly about mental health, and that honesty has helped many young players, and many young people, who struggle with pressure, and with anxiety. She is not just a champion, she is a role model, and that is why she is loved, not just in Poland, but around the world.

If I have a criticism, it is only the suspension in 2024, because it cost her tournaments, and her number one ranking, and it was a difficult period, even though she bore no significant fault. But she came back, and she won Wimbledon in 2025, and that comeback is the real story, because it showed her character, and it proved that she would not let a setback define her.

I will never forget the French Open triumph in 2020, because Świątek won the title at nineteen, without dropping a set, becoming the first Pole ever to win a Grand Slam, and she did it with a forehand that was unstoppable, and a calm that was remarkable, for a teenager. Moments like that are why sport matters, and why Iga Świątek will be remembered, long after the final whistle, of her final match, has blown.

When I think about the 37-match win streak in 2022, I think about what it teaches, because Świątek won thirty-seven matches in a row, winning six titles, and becoming world number one, the longest streak in women’s tennis in more than twenty years, a run that made her the dominant player in the world. And that is the lesson, that talent opens the door, but character walks through it, and Iga Świątek walked through it, again and again, in her career.

The moment I keep coming back to is the Wimbledon final in 2025, because Świątek beat Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0, winning her first Wimbledon title, and the first double bagel in a women’s final in more than a century, a triumph that silenced every critic. It is the kind of moment that stays with you, long after the match is over, and it is why Iga Świątek matters, not just as a player, but as an example, for anyone, who wants to be great.

Take the Olympic bronze in Paris, 2024, and look at it closely, because Świątek won a bronze medal, the first Olympic tennis medal ever for Poland, a triumph that made her a hero at home, and a star around the world. That is not luck, it is preparation, meeting opportunity, and Iga Świątek was prepared, because she had done the work, for years, before that moment, ever arrived.

One record, more than any other, sums up Iga Świątek, because She won thirty-seven matches in a row in 2022, the longest win streak in women’s tennis in more than twenty years. It is the kind of achievement that takes a whole career, to earn, and a whole lifetime, to appreciate, and Iga Świątek earned it, the hard way.

Look at the record, and look at what it means, because She won the French Open four times, in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024, and she won the 2020 title without dropping a set. That is not a number on a page, it is a career, in miniature, and it is why Iga Świątek belongs, among the greats, of her sport.

The numbers say it plainly, because She was world number one for more than a hundred weeks, the dominant player of her generation. And numbers do not lie, they do not flatter, and they do not forget, and that is why the record of Iga Świątek will stand, for years, to come.

One record, more than any other, sums up Iga Świątek, because She won Wimbledon in 2025, beating Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0, the first double bagel in a Wimbledon women’s final in more than a century. It is the kind of achievement that takes a whole career, to earn, and a whole lifetime, to appreciate, and Iga Świątek earned it, the hard way.

The lesson of Iga Świątek is a lesson for every young tennis player in Poland, because she proved that work, talent, and belief, win Grand Slams, and that a child, from anywhere, can become a champion, if she is willing, to do the work, that others will not do, and to keep going, when others stop.

The fans of Iga Świątek will tell you, that she was more than a player, because she gave them memories, that they will carry, for the rest of their lives, and that is the true measure, of a tennis player, not the trophies, but the joy, she gave, to the people, who watched her play.

If you want to understand Iga Świątek, start with the numbers, because she won 8 major honours, she played for 3 clubs or teams, and she set 5 records, that are listed, in her story, and those numbers were not given to her, they were earned, in competition, against the best, in the world, over many years, and that is why they matter, because they are the proof, of a career, that was built, on work, on talent, and on a refusal, to accept, anything less, than the best.

The future is still open for Iga Świątek, because her story is not finished, and the next chapter, whatever it holds, will be watched, by millions, in Poland and around the world, who want to see, what she does next, and whether she can add, to a career, that is already, one of the greats, of her sport, and that is the mark, of a true star, that people care, about what happens next, long after, the biggest triumphs, are already, in the past.

I think the most underrated part of Iga Świątek is her character, because she handled success, without arrogance, and defeat, without excuses, and that balance is rare, in a world, that rewards noise, and Iga Świątek was quiet, in victory, and gracious, in defeat, and that is why, she is respected, by everyone, who played, with her, or against her, at Poland Olympic team.

The fans in Poland love Iga Świątek, and it is easy to see why, because she gave them, something to believe in, and she never, let them down, and when she played, the whole country, stopped, to watch, and that connection, between a player, and her people, is the most powerful thing, in sport, and Iga Świątek had it, in full, for her whole career.

What I would say to anyone, who doubts Iga Świątek, is simple, look at the record, because the French Open championship in 2020 is there, and the other honours, are there, and they were not given, they were earned, in the hardest, arenas, in the world, against the best, opponents, in the world, and that is the answer, to every doubt, that anyone, could ever raise.

The beauty of watching Iga Świątek was the simplicity, because she made the hardest things, look easy, and the easiest things, look perfect, and that is the mark, of a master, in any sport, and it is why, young players, in Poland, still copy, the way she moved, the way she thought, and the way, she played, the game.

I have seen many great players, and Iga Świątek belongs, with the very best, because she did it, for longer, and under more pressure, than most, and she did it, with a smile, and a humility, that made her, easy to admire, and hard, to dislike, and that is a combination, that few athletes, in any era, have ever managed, to achieve.

If Iga Świątek had never won another title, after the French Open championship in 2020, her career, would still matter, because of the way, she played, and the way, she carried herself, and the example, she set, for the next generation, in Poland and around the world, and that is the true measure, of a great athlete, not the count, of the trophies, but the size, of the example.

What stays with me, about Iga Świątek, is the consistency, because year after year, season after season, she delivered, the same standard, the same effort, and the same quality, and that is harder, than one brilliant season, because anyone can be great, for a month, but only the best, are great, for a decade, and Iga Świątek was great, for a decade, in Poland and around the world.

I think about the young Iga Świątek, the one who started out, with nothing but talent, and a dream, and I think about how far she travelled, from those first days, to the French Open championship in 2020, and the journey is the story, not the destination, because the work, the sacrifice, and the belief, are what made her, and the trophy, was only, the proof.

There is something about the way Iga Świątek handled defeat, that tells you, more about her, than any victory ever could, because she lost, she learned, and she came back, stronger, and she did not blame anyone, she did not make excuses, and she did not quit, and that is why, her teammates trusted her, and her opponents respected her, at Poland Olympic team and everywhere, she played.

The numbers tell one story, about Iga Świątek, but the eyes tell another, because anyone who watched her play, could see, that she loved the game, that she played, with joy, and with freedom, and that love, is what carried her, through the hard days, and the injuries, and the defeats, and it is why, she lasted, as long as she did, at the very top.

I often wonder, what Iga Świątek would say, to a young player, starting out today, in Poland, and I think she would say, work hard, believe in yourself, and never stop learning, because that is what she did, from her first day, to her last, and it is the simplest advice, and the hardest, to follow, and it is the reason, she became, one of the best, in the world.

The French Open championship in 2020 was not the end, of the story of Iga Świątek, it was the beginning, of the next chapter, because after that triumph, she was no longer, a hopeful, she was a champion, and champions are judged, differently, and she knew it, and she rose, to that judgement, again and again, in Poland and around the world, for the rest, of her career.

What I respect, about Iga Świątek, is that she never took the easy road, because she could have stayed, where she was comfortable, and she chose, to test herself, against the best, in the biggest matches, and that choice, is what separates, the good from the great, and it is why, her name, is remembered, by fans, in every country, where her sport, is played.

When the history of Poland sport is written, the name of Iga Świątek will be, in the first chapter, because she changed, what people believed, was possible, and she showed, a whole generation, that a girl from their streets, could become, a champion of the world, and that belief, is worth, more than any trophy, in any cabinet.

I have no doubt, that Iga Świątek will be remembered, not just for the French Open championship in 2020, but for the way, she carried herself, on and off the field, because she was humble, in victory, and gracious, in defeat, and she treated people, with respect, and that is the kind of greatness, that lasts, long after, the last match, has been played.

The best thing, about watching Iga Świątek, was that you never knew, what she would do next, because she could surprise you, in any moment, with a piece of skill, that no one expected, and that unpredictability, is what made her, so exciting, to watch, and so hard, to play against, and it is why, fans in Poland, still talk about her, today.

So that is Iga Świątek, a champion, a leader, and an example, and her story, is not just, a list, of titles, it is a reminder, that greatness is earned, day by day, and that anyone, in Poland or anywhere, can earn it, if they are willing, to do, the work.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Iga Świątek born?

Iga Świątek was born on 31 May 2001 in Warsaw, Poland. Her father Tomasz competed at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 as a rower, and she won the junior Wimbledon title in 2018.

How many French Open titles has Świątek won?

Świątek has won the French Open four times, in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024. She won the 2020 title at nineteen, without dropping a set, the first Polish player ever to win a Grand Slam.

Did Iga Świątek win Wimbledon?

Yes, Świątek won Wimbledon in 2025, beating Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the final, the first double bagel in a Wimbledon women’s final in more than a century. She has also won the US Open, in 2022.

How long was Świątek world No. 1?

Świątek has been world number one for more than a hundred weeks, first reaching the top in 2022, after Ashleigh Barty retired. She won thirty-seven matches in a row in 2022, the longest streak in women’s tennis in over twenty years.

Did Iga Świątek win an Olympic medal?

Yes, Świątek won a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, beating Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in the bronze-medal match. It was the first Olympic tennis medal ever for Poland.