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Aryna Sabalenka shocked by Iga Swiatek’s defeat in the semi-final of the Paris Olympics

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Aryna Sabalenka shocked by Iga Swiatek’s defeat in the semi-final of the Paris Olympics

Iga Swiatek compensated for its bitter defeat in the Paris Olympic Games semi-finals by winning the bronze medalthanks to a clear victory in the match for third-fourth place against Anna Karolina SchmiedlovaThe Polish player won 6-2, 6-1, becoming the fourth player to win a medal as world number one since the introduction of the official WTA rankings.

Iga Swiatek
Iga Swiatek© Getty Images Sport – Matthew Stockman

His rival Aryna Sabalenka The Belarusian player made her return to the court at the WTA 500 in Washington after missing Wimbledon due to a shoulder problem. After the complicated match against Kamilla Rakhimova – she appeared very nervous and often talked to her team – the Belarusian player won the derby with Victoria Azarenka with a double 6-4, visibly raising her level. Sabalenka is now just one step away from the final at the Mubadala Citi Convention Center opens and she will challenge the Americans Marie Bouzkova in the semi-finals of the event.

Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka© Scott Taetsch / Stringer Getty Images Sport

Sabalenka has decided not to participate in the Paris Olympics, but at the press conference she answered honestly to a question about Iga Swiatek’s semi-final defeat against Qinwen Zheng (the Chinese player then won the gold medal a few hours ago – editor’s note).

“I don’t want to say anything negative about the other players. But to be honest i expected Iga Swiatek to win the gold medal at the olympics“Paris is her favourite place. This is the result I expected, but the other players are playing amazingly,” Sabalenka said.