The world is delighted with Maja Chwalińska. “He will return from Paris as a star”
Maja Chwalińska did not win the French Open title, but after the final, the entire tennis world is talking about her spectacular success and the new start of her career.
Although Maja Chwalińska had to admit Mirra Andreeva’s superiority in the French Open final, the world media have no doubt that the Pole was one of the greatest heroines of the tournament. Journalists emphasize that just a few weeks ago, few people gave her a chance to advance so far. The British BBC assessed that Andreeva ended Chwalińska’s “fairy-tale story”. The station recalled that the Pole started the competition as a great outsider, and her presence in the final was one of the biggest surprises in recent years.
“The end of a fairy tale”, but the beginning of something much bigger
The Italian “La Gazzetta dello Sport” wrote that Chwalińska’s story may have ended in Paris, but her sports path is gaining momentum. The daily drew attention to the unique situation of a Polish woman who came to the tournament without a sponsor and hoping to attract attention.
According to the Italian media, the situation will change dramatically after such a performance. Today, Chwalińska is much more recognizable, and the interest of sponsors may turn out to be one of the most important effects of the Parisian success.
Maja Chwalińska’s impressive series stopped only in the final of the French Open
Reuters summarized the final as a clash in which Mirra Andreeva’s enormous talent was revealed. At the same time, she drew attention to Maja Chwalińska’s impressive series of nine victories, which ended only in the title match.
According to the agency, the Pole in the final was hampered by nerves and a larger number of unforced errors. Despite this, Reuters emphasized that advancing to the decisive match remains one of the greatest achievements of her career so far.
The moment the game turned
The French “L’Equipe” noted that the beginning of the final did not herald such a one-sided outcome. According to the daily, Chwalińska was able to create problems for her rival and for some time she maintained an even fight. Later, however, Andreeva’s physical advantage and the Pole’s fatigue after the demanding weeks spent on the courts of Roland Garros became more and more visible. The French assessed that as the match progressed, Chwalińska’s control over subsequent games became more and more elusive.
Historic promotion and a huge jump in the ranking
The media pay attention not only to the final itself, but also to the consequences of the tournament for the Pole’s career. “L’Equipe” emphasized that the advancement of 93 places in the WTA ranking is a reward for three weeks of excellent play. For Chwalińska, such a big jump means new opportunities in the draws of subsequent tournaments, greater recognition and a chance to regularly appear in the most important tennis events.
A record that went down in French Open history
The German portal sport1.de recalled that Chwalińska was the lowest-ranked tennis player since the introduction of the WTA ranking who reached the final of the French Open. This achievement put her name next to the greatest sensations in the history of the tournament.
The Spanish “Marca” also noted that the Pole could count on huge support from the fans, but the lack of experience in matches of this rank was one of the factors that played a role in the final.
