This Saturday, Muchova will take on Iga Swiatek for the French Open final. Swiatek is placed first so far, and Karolina Muchova is not far behind.
Muchova has faced many setbacks along the way to success, including back and knee problems that occurred when she hit her growth spurt, which pushed her up to 5’ 11”. This growth spurt put too much weight and pressure on her lower back and knees and eventually injuries started to occur. “Many lows, I would say, from one injury to another,” she said after her win Thursday. “Some doctors told me, you know, maybe you’ll not do sports anymore.” But even after, she stayed optimistic and continued to train for hours each day. Even though she could only do small tournaments, she never gave up.
Muchova entered the French Open ranking 43rd only to beat Maria Sakkari of Greece who was seeded 8th. It really turned the tables for Muchova, showing her how much she is capable of doing. She ended up playing in the Grand Slam semifinal. “Here and there I had to let it out and scream a little bit,” she said, adding: “It was crazy out there.”
Muchova has faced many setbacks along the way to success, including back and knee problems that occurred when she hit her growth spurt, which pushed her up to 5’ 11”. This growth spurt put too much weight and pressure on her lower back and knees and eventually injuries started to occur. “Many lows, I would say, from one injury to another,” she said after her win Thursday. “Some doctors told me, you know, maybe you’ll not do sports anymore.” But even after, she stayed optimistic and continued to train for hours each day. Even though she could only do small tournaments, she never gave up.
Muchova entered the French Open ranking 43rd only to beat Maria Sakkari of Greece who was seeded 8th. It really turned the tables for Muchova, showing her how much she is capable of doing. She ended up playing in the Grand Slam semifinal. “Here and there I had to let it out and scream a little bit,” she said, adding: “It was crazy out there.”
