Poles go crazy for Iga after Paris triumph

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda was among the first to congratulate Iga Swiatek following her amazing French Open triumph.

“Great thanks and congratulations for @iga_swiatek! A historic day for Poland, for Polish sport and for Polish tennis. Bravo!” Duda tweeted.

Swiatek who hails from the small village of Raszyn, just outside Warsaw, has become a national hero in Poland with prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki also sending a message.

Photo: Corinne Dubreuil / FFT

“Huge congratulations to @iga_swiatek, who has achieved today the success of her life and – I am convinced – just the first success in the Grand Slam. Amazing story written by this young girl on the #RolandGarros courts! Paris is Polish today!” He tweeted.

Swiatek, ranked No. 54 at the start of the event, has now jumped into the top 20 after beating American Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-1 to become the youngest woman to win the French Open since Monica Seles in 1992.

Bayern Munich soccer star Robert Lewandowski also congratulated his compatriot. “What an amazing success, what a great story! Good job @iga_swiatek,” he said on Twitter.

And tennis Chris Every chipped in with some praise: “What a sterling two weeks of brilliant tennis. Many, many more GS Titles to come.”

Iga Swiatek wins the Ladies Singles Final. Photo: Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd/Alamy Live News
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