Tearful Iga Swiatek rides the emotional waves to launch Wimbledon defence

Pole defeats Taylor Townsend 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 in first round ‘Last year the most amazing thing happened. So I felt it’ Rarely has a multiple grand slam winner been in floods of tears after winning a first round match at Wimbledon. Then again, Iga Swiatek has always been a little out of the box. Brilliant but introverted, fragile yet sublime. No sooner had last year’s champion offered a victory fist to Centre Court after overcoming the American Taylor Townsend 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 than the eyes began to water and her Wimbledon towel began to take a soaking. Yet afterwards Swiatek wasn’t entirely able to explain why. Continue reading...