Magdalena Frech’s heroics at Guadalajara draw praise from the world number one, Iga Swiatek. Frech defeated Australia’s Olivia Gadecki in the final of the Abierto de Guadalajara by 7-6(5),6-4. With this emphatic triumph, she has not only clinched her first Hologic WTA Tour title but also become the fourth Polish woman to win a tour-level title in this century after, Agnieszka Radwanska, Magda Linette, and Iga Swiatek. 

It took Frech almost 1 hour and 56 minutes to seal the deal in Guadalajara. Although she won the match by two sets, Gadecki’s incredible fight in this match ensured the fans didn’t get deprived of any excitement from this thrilling encounter. Previously, Frech’s best result in this tournament was reaching the second round. With this win, she has now jumped up to the 32nd spot in the women’s singles ranking.

Frech has been quite impressive this season. She started the season in style by making it to the fourth round of the AO and then later on, she reached the finals of the Prague Open. Magdalena Frech has been knocking on the doors of the biggest stages of the game for the last few months and seeing her finally getting the result of her hard work has made her fans happy. Even Iga Swiatek put a tweet recently, congratulating her compatriot on her maiden title triumph. She shared a post on Frech and wrote, “Gratulacje @MFrech97” in the captions. It means ‘Congratulations’ in Polish.

Do you remember in November 2023, when Iga Swiatek won the WTA Finals, Magdalena Frech wrote a similar congratulatory message to the world number one? She shared a post from the WTA official page on Twitter and wrote, “Wow! @iga_swiatek WIELKIE gratulacje!” in the captions. Both of the victories are very special in the careers of these two Polish tennis stars. What did Magdalena Frech say though, after this emphatic triumph?

“Let’s win more” – Iga Swiatek’s compatriot, Magdalena Frech is hungry for more titles after tasting her first title triumph

The same hunger for success? Poland is now becoming a real force to reckon with the maps of the tennis world. Be it Hubert Hurkacz in the men’s division or Iga Swiatek in the women’s, even players like Magdalena Frech and Magda Linette have now started to make a serious impact in the racquet sport. Shortly after securing her first title in her career, Frech said 2024 has been the most amazing year in her career so far. She stated that she’s “super proud” of the way things have turned around in her favor.

Magdalena Frech now hopes to keep this winning momentum going for the rest of the season. During her post-match interview, the 26-year-old tennis star further went on to add, “I just want to say that dreams do come true, for sure. It’s my first WTA title and it’s really, really amazing. It’s an unbelievable feeling for sure. We keep going. Let’s win more.” Watching the rise of Iga Swiatek would have surely boosted the confidence of several Polish tennis players like her. 

Frech has played against Swiatek only once in her career so far and interestingly it was in Warsaw itself. Swiatek defeated her by 6-1,6-2 in that match but even that time she praised Frech for her valiant efforts. “I’m happy that I was solid today because Magda is not an easy opponent,” said Swiatek after that match. What’s your take on Magdalena Frech’s incredible run in Guadalajara? Share in the comments.