World No 1 Iga Swiatek claimed a third straight French Open title with victory against surprise finalist Jasmine Paolini in Saturday's women's final.
World No 1 Iga Swiatek claimed a fourth French Open title in five years with victory against surprise finalist Jasmine Paolini in Saturday's women's final. The top seed from Poland brushed aside Italian underdog Paolini 6-2 6-1 in and hour and eight minutes. 'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal may have played his last French Open this year but Swiatek comprehensively proved once again she is also Roland Garros royalty.
Facing the tall task of toppling Swiatek at her favourite hunting ground was Paolini, the diminutive Italian with Polish roots, who is in the midst of her most impressive season and was eyeing a maiden Grand Slam trophy. The tenacious 28-year-old had never been past the second round at a Grand Slam until this year. She survived a break point to hold in her first service game and then broke the No 1 in the next.
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