For 19-year-old Iga Swiatek the French Open final on Saturday is a breakthough but 81 years ago she had a Polish predecessor, Jadwiga Jedrzejowska, who played for the title at Roland Garros.
Here are five things we know about Jedrzejowska — known as “Jed” — the most outstanding Polish player of the interwar period:
– Humble beginnings –
Jedrzejowska was born on October 15, 1912 in Krakow in southern Poland, the daughter of a worker. The family lived near tennis courts and she was fascinated by the sport from an early age.
