Aryna Sabalenka’s huge trouble. What a scene in Paris!

Just before noon, the Olympic champion from the IO 2024 appeared on the court in Paris, just on French Mączka and number 1 of the World WTA ranking. It promised to be a really hit start. An additional flavor was added by the fact that in a recent Qinwen Zheng match with Aryna Sabalenko, Chinese was the mountain. For the first time after … six consecutive defeats.

Roland Garros: Difficult conditions in Paris. Tennis players’ problems

The first set of ZHEng with Sabalenka ended with an even result, finally resolved by the Belarusian only in Tie-Break 7: 3. This edition lasted a total of an hour and nine minutes. However, it must be admitted that both tennis players had huge problems with … strong wind, blowing in Paris. Sabalenka and Zheng long awaited the right moment for the gusts to stop and you could serve the ball properly.

Chinka at a very important moment, having 4: 3 and breaking on its side, lost the service – for double service errors. Such a correction on the court in Paris will probably be necessary not only in the performance of Sabalenka and Zheng, but also in the issue of the title defender, Iga Świątek. The Polish woman will appear on the court after the Belarusian clash with Chinese. It is Zheng or Sabalenka who will play in a possible semi -final from Świątek if she wins its quarter -finals.

What and where to watch a Polish match? The clash of Iga Świątek-Elina Switolina is scheduled as second in the order on the court of Philippe-Chatier. So the beginning not earlier than at 13:00).

Tournament broadcasts on the courts Roland Garros are shown on Eurosport antennas, and in addition online, via the Max platform.

Iga Świątek and all its championships

The Polish woman in her career so far has reached a total of 22. Championship titles at the courts almost all over the world.

Świątek triumphed in five struggles in a great shelter, four times on the courts of Roland Garros (2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024) and once at the US Open (2022). In addition, the prestigious triumph in WTA Finals (2023) should be added.

In addition, won in WTA 1000 rank tournaments, respectively in Rome (2021, 2022, 2024), Dosze (2022 and 2024), Indian Wells (2022 and 2024), Miami (2022), Beijing (2023) and Madrid (2024).

The list also includes the WTA 500 struggle, successively: Adelajda (2021), Stuttgart (2022 and 2023), San Diego (2022) and the aforementioned Dosze (2023). Plus Polish accent, WTA 250 in Warsaw (2023).

After the Olympic tournament in Paris (2024), the bronze medal of the Games should be added to this list. The first album in the history of Polish Olympicism pulled out of competition on tennis courts.