Star Wings Press Release, October 15, 2018
Kaja Juvan who has become the first player in the history of Youth Olympic Games to win two gold medals.
The fourth-seeded Slovenian defeated seventh seed Clara Burel of France 7-5, 6-4 in the singles final at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in Argentina. In the doubles competition, she teamed up with fellow 17-year-old Iga Swiatek of Poland to beat fourth-seeded Japanese pair Yuki Naito and Naho Sato 6-7(5), 7-5, 10-4 for the doubles medal.
“I’m so happy that I was able to do this for my country, for my team, for my fans everywhere,” said Juvan. “The anthem and the flag was just a thank you for always being there for me.”
“Currently, I’m speechless”
Becoming the first-ever tennis player to win two gold medals at the #YouthOlympics, Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan is lost for words after an unforgettable week 🏅🏅 pic.twitter.com/QF8nfeRcZg
— ITF (@ITF_Tennis) 14. Oktober 2018
Juvan is currently No. 198 in the WTA Rankings. She has won three $25,000 ITF titles in 2018 at Balatonboglar, Hungary (d. Raluca Georgiana Serban), in Ystad, Sweden (d. Rosca) and in Bagnatica, Italy (d. Paolini).
