Tenis jest piękny również dlatego, że jest okrutny. Żaden sport nie wyrzuca tak często i tak nagle w górę, ale też tenis z zasady nikogo nie łapie. Dlatego tyle w WTA jednorocznych wielkich karier
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Maja Chwalinska on why the mental aspect of tennis is so tough to deal with, ‘We are kids when we start, & then we are teenagers. People expect us to behave like adults already. We’re just kids really…People can judge us however they want in this day & age’
“Mirra talked about the demons in her head and the mental aspect of the game and how her psychologist helped her… I know you’ve also had issues with the mental aspect of the game. Is it something all the top tennis players deal with? Why is it such a mental game?”
Maja: “Well I guess you need to ask them. I can’t speak on their behalf. But I feel like tennis is such a tough sport. It’s so individual. We start so early. We are basically kids when we start.. And then we are teenagers. People are expecting that we’re gonna behave like adults already. We’re just kids really. The pressure is huge because every match we are kind of exposed. People can judge us however they want in this day and age. You can write anything on the internet. I feel like it’s very challenging. You just gotta protect yourself as well as you can.”
(via Roland Garros Press)
Maja Chwalinska did not win Roland Garros, but she won the hearts of everyone over the last 3 weeks.
A journey that started from qualifying.
From world #114 to a new career high ranking of world #21.
The first qualifier in history to reach the Roland Garros final.
To think that in 2021, she stopped playing tennis for months due to a battle with depression and self doubt… Back then, it would’ve been nearly impossible for her to imagine herself in a Grand Slam final.
Her father worked as an electrician in the coal mines and her mother is a receptionist.
They worked tirelessly to support her dreams from the time she was little, and they uplifted her when she had to stop playing tennis to protect her mental health.
Her run in Paris reminded the world that if you work hard at your passion every day, if you have people who love you, and if you never give up on yourself, the ranking next to your name holds no meaning…
You can still make your own fairytale.
Congratulations on everything, Maja. 🥹
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THE MOMENT MAJA CHWALINSKA BECAME A GRAND SLAM FINALIST
The first qualifier EVER to reach the Roland Garros final
Before the tournament she had 2 tour level wins on clay
Now she’s a Roland Garros finalist
One of the greatest stories in sports
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MAJA CHWALINSKA.
Playing at such a high level in the biggest match of her life.
Every shot has a purpose.
Every shot is well thought out.
Stunning tennis. 🤯🤯🤯
2 - Maja Chwalinska is the second Polish player in the Open Era to reach the Singles semi-finals at Roland Garros after Iga Swiatek (males included). Friendship.
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Chwalinska d. Kalinskaya 7-6(3) 6-3
Maja is a Roland Garros semifinalist.
Qualifier & world #114.
8th consecutive win since the start of qualifying.
16 sets played, 1 set dropped.
0 top 50 wins before this tournament.
Now she’s had 3 in a row & will be a top 50 player for the first time.
✅1st Slam SF
One of the stories of the year.
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Maja Chwalinska becomes the 4th Polish woman in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam singles quarterfinal.
Agnieszka Radwanska.
Iga Swiatek.
Magda Linette.
Maja Chwalinska.
Polish tennis keeps rising.
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