Manager: Maja Chwalińska battled herself before Wimbledon injury

Maja Chwalińska's Wimbledon debut ended prematurely in the first round after she sustained an ankle injury while holding match point against Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand. The incident left her manager, Piotr Szczypka, deeply shaken.

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I don't know what to say, really. So hard to find the right words. I've never experienced anything like it before, that events would unfold like this from match point. It's a horrible feeling when someone close to you suffers so much, and you can't help them. This is no longer about sport.

"I don't know what to say, really. It's so hard to find the right words. I've never experienced anything like it before, that events would unfold like this from match point," Szczypka told Interia. "It's a horrible feeling when someone close to you suffers so much, and you can't help them. This is no longer about sport."

Chwalińska, who received a wildcard for the prestigious tournament following her recent success in reaching the Roland Garros final, was visibly in pain and discomfort after the injury in the second set. Despite attempting to continue playing, Sawangkaew gained a significant advantage and ultimately won the set.

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Maja certainly didn't want to leave the court. Because it happened to her before, it's not a good feeling. And here it's Wimbledon, a lot of people came, she wanted to give everything she had. She fought with herself, but you can't lie to your body in such a state. She had cramps all over her body, so no matter how hard you try to process it, it's impossible.

Szczypka emphasized that Chwalińska did not want to leave the court, especially at Wimbledon with a large crowd watching. "She fought with herself, but you can't lie to your body in such a state," he said. "She had cramps all over her body, so no matter how hard you try to process it, it's impossible."

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We all saw the same thing. If the body refuses to obey, you can't play, no matter how much the head wants to continue.