Maja Chwalinska, 114th in the ATP ranking at 24 years old, is the big surprise of this edition of Roland Garros. Chwalinska, who fell into depression in 2019 and did not compete again until three years later, She reached the fourth round of the French Open after defeating Maria Sakkari this Saturday, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2.
“It was in 2019 when I started to feel bad” Chwalinska said: “First, on the court, but then I also felt bad off it, which led me to depression. “I was dealing with it and decided to take a break.”
I felt very bad on and off the track and decided to take a break
“I didn’t even know if I would come back because things weren’t going well. At first, I had a hard time leaving the house because I wasn’t well. But then, I came home and spent time with my parents and friends, and that helped me a lot,” he continues.
The round of 16 at Roland Garros guarantees enter the ‘top100 for the first time. Goes from position 114 to 75.