French Open: Iga Swiatek overwhelmed as she spots soccer star Robert Lewandowski lauding her in stands

French Open 2022 champion Iga Swiatek was mesmerized when she noticed Bayern Munich’s high goalscorer and her compatriot Robert Lewandowski was within the stands to look at her Roland Garros closing.

Following her 6-1, 6-3 win over American teenager Coco Gauff in Saturday’s closing, Swiatek had a handshake and a fast hug along with her compatriot after going as much as the stands to have fun along with her group.

“I didn’t know (Lewandowski was in the stands), and I’m happy about that, because I would get so stressed,” Swiatek instructed reporters.

“Well, I’m happy that he’s here, honestly. I don’t know if he’s like a huge tennis fan or not. But, yeah, I mean, wow.

“He’s been a high athlete in our nation for thus a few years that it nonetheless feels exhausting to consider that he got here to look at me. I hope he favored it. I hope he will come again. Yeah, I do not know. Just overwhelmed.”

Swiatek, who dropped just one set in the entire tournament, had earlier teared up when hearing the Polish national anthem following her win.

Swiatek did not drop a set during her 2020 triumph and lost just one during this year’s Roland Garros campaign, extending her winning run to 35 matches.

That took her past Serena Williams’ winning streak of 34 matches while she equaled Venus Williams with Saturday’s win over Gauff on Court Philippe Chatrier.

“It could appear fairly bizarre, however having that thirty fifth win and form of doing one thing greater than Serena did, it is one thing particular,” Swiatek added.

“Because I at all times wished … to have some form of a document. In tennis it is fairly exhausting after Serena’s profession. So principally that actually hit me.

“Obviously winning a Grand Slam too, but this one was pretty special because I felt like I’ve done something that nobody has ever done, and maybe it’s gonna be even more. Yeah, this one was special.”