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World No. 1 Iga Swiatek stays on prime at her happiest looking floor, profitable the French Open crown for the fourth time in 5 years
PARIS, France – Iga Swiatek strengthened her status because the queen of clay by capturing a 3rd straight French Open crown with a crushing 6-2, 6-1 victory over twelfth seed Jasmine Paolini on Saturday, June 8, to assert her fifth Grand Slam title.
Swiatek’s twenty first straight victory at her happiest looking floor put her in fourth place within the listing of longest profitable streaks at Roland Garros within the Open period behind solely Chris Evert (29), Monica Seles (25), and Justine Henin (24).
The 23-year-old, who arrived in Paris within the type of her life having lifted titles in Madrid and Rome, prolonged her run of victories on clay this yr to a career-best 19 matches and celebrated along with her fourth French Open title in 5 years.
“It’s wonderful to be right here, I like this place. Truthfully, I wait yearly to come back again right here. I used to be virtually out of the match within the second spherical, so thanks guys for staying behind me and cheering. It’s been a very emotional match,” Swiatek stated after lifting the Suzanne Lenglen cup.
She additionally congratulated Paolini after the Italian’s shock run to each the singles and doubles finals within the girls’s competitions.
“Congratulations for a tremendous match, we’re going to have many extra matches within the closing rounds. And congratulations to your crew as nicely,” Swiatek stated, wishing her opponent good luck in her doubles closing to be performed on Sunday, June 9.
🏆🏆 Queen of Paris 🏆🏆@iga_swiatek captures a fourth Roland-Garros title defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/T0ASUptTw3
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 8, 2024
Swiatek got here out all weapons blazing early within the contest however after narrowly lacking the possibility to interrupt from 0-40 down within the second recreation, the top-seeded Pole made heavy climate of the following to give up her serve, earlier than bouncing proper again.
The diminutive Paolini, solely the third Italian lady after Francesca Schiavone and Sara Errani to succeed in the Roland Garros closing for the reason that sport turned skilled in 1968, went toe to toe with Swiatek from there however cracked within the sixth recreation.
With the momentum shifting, clay-court specialist Swiatek started to dominate the exchanges from the baseline, beautifully working the angles and sealing the opening set in 37 minutes after profitable 20 out of 24 factors since happening a break.
A shell-shocked Paolini smiled and soaked up the help and applause from the gang on the primary showcourt when she received the odd level early within the subsequent set, however her problem light within the afternoon solar as Swiatek broke twice to construct a 4-0 lead.
Swiatek, who dropped just one set all through the match in a second-round epic with Naomi Osaka the place she saved a match level, received 10 straight video games earlier than Paolini bought on the board however there was to be no late comeback and the knockout blow was close to.
Swiatek closed out the victory when Paolini despatched a shot lengthy and she or he rejoiced by dropping to her knees and pumping her fists whereas letting out an enormous roar, earlier than becoming a member of her entourage within the stands for one more spherical of celebrations.
“I feel to play you right here is the hardest problem on this sport,” Paolini informed Swiatek.
“It’s been like 15 days, perhaps extra, that I’ve been right here. The perfect days of my life. It’s nonetheless going, as a result of I can be within the doubles closing tomorrow.
“It’s been very intense 15 days and I’m actually blissful. I’m pleased with my crew to be right here, at present was actually robust, however I’m pleased with myself anyway.”
The champion once more, Iga Swiatek!#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/eabrnq8DeA
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 8, 2024
– Rappler.com
