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08/06/2024
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Iga Swiatek swept to a fourth French Open crown to keep her Queen of Clay title at Roland Garros.

The world number one from Poland brushed aside Italian underdog Jasmine Paolini 6-2 6-1 in and hour and eight minutes.

The world No. 1 came through the Italian 6-2 6-1 on Court Philippe-Chatrier to secure her fourth Grand Slam title.
The world No. 1 came through the Italian 6-2 6-1 on Court Philippe-Chatrier to secure her fifth Grand Slam title
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The second set was much of the same, as Paolini continued to try and hit bigger, growing more and more frustrated as Swiatek just kept getting better and better.
The Pole broke in the second game as Paolini blazed a wayward forehand wide, and then again with a delicious backhand return winner for 4-0.

After all Paolini, the 12th seed, had until this year never been past the second round at a grand slam.

Her persistence paid off to make it 4-2 as Paolini double faulted, and the Italian’s frustrations were growing.
A forehand pass from Paolini kept the pressure on the Swiatek serve in the following game, but any lingering hope that she had was quickly wiped out by a quick one-two punch from the top seed to stretch her lead to three games.

Congrats for an amazing tournament [Jasmine],” iga Swiatek said post-match.

“iga swiatek I’m really impressed how you’ve played these last two weeks, and you can do a lot, especially on clay. I hope we’re going to have many more matches in final rounds. I want to thank my team and family; without them I wouldn’t be here. It’s amazing to be here.
During her post-match interview, Paolini said: “I really enjoyed playing on this court today.
“I have to say congratulations to you, Iga. To play you here is the toughest challenge in this sport. Congrats to your team also. You are doing an amazing job. World No.1, many Slams. Congratulations. I want to thank my team, family, and everyone for cheering and believing in me every day. Congratulations to everyone who made this tournament possible.

Swiatek follows Monica Seles and Justine Henin into the record books as the only players to have claimed a ‘three-peat’ in the women’s singles since the Open era began in 1968.

She is the youngest player in the Open era – which ushered in professionalism – to win four titles at Roland Garros.

After sealing victory in little over an hour, Swiatek celebrated by sinking to her knees before dancing around the court.

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Swiatek follows Monica Seles and Justine Henin into the record books as the only players to have claimed a ‘three-peat’ in the women’s singles since the Open era began in 1968.

She is the youngest player in the Open era – which ushered in professionalism – to win four titles at Roland Garros.

After sealing victory in little over an hour, Swiatek celebrated by sinking to her knees before dancing around the court.

Coming into the clay-court major, everyone wondered who could stop Swiatek winning the title again. Ultimately, nobody was able to provide an answer.

Along with her formidable history at Roland Garros she arrived in hot form, having already won prestigious WTA titles in Madrid and Rome.

US Open champion Coco Gauff offered more resistance in the semi-finals before iga Swiatek asserted control against an opponent she has dominated in their previous meetings.

Few people gave Paolini hope of causing what would have been an almighty shock.

After a sloppy start, Swiatek found her rhythm, crushing Paolini in a devastating performance which showcased her ability and authority on the red dirt.iga Iga Swiatek 2023 Cropped Retouched

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08/06/2024
132 3 minutes read