Dominant Swiatek wins third straight French Open title

Iga Swiatek achieved nan uncommon feat of winning a 3rd successive French Open women's title aft a broad triumph complete Italian 12th seed Jasmine Paolini.

Poland’s Swiatek, 23, continued her caller power connected nan Roland Garros clay pinch a 6-2 6-1 triumph against first-time awesome finalist Paolini.

The world number 1 trailed by an early break but instantly deed backmost and won 11 of nan adjacent 12 games.

It has secured Swiatek a 4th title successful Paris and a 5th Grand Slam triumph wide aft her triumph astatine nan 2022 US Open.

Swiatek follows Monica Seles and Justine Henin into nan grounds books arsenic nan only players to person claimed a ‘three-peat’ successful nan women’s singles since nan Open era began successful 1968.

She is nan youngest subordinate successful nan Open era – which ushered successful professionalism - to triumph 4 titles astatine Roland Garros.

After sealing triumph successful small complete an hour, Swiatek celebrated by sinking to her knees earlier dancing astir nan court.

Coming into nan clay-court major, everyone wondered who could extremity Swiatek winning nan title again. Ultimately, cipher was capable to supply an answer.

Along pinch her formidable history astatine Roland Garros she arrived successful basking form, having already won prestigious WTA titles successful Madrid and Rome.

Former world number 1 Naomi Osaka came nan closest to beating Swiatek, troubling her pinch her powerfulness and holding a lucifer constituent successful their second-round brushwood earlier nan apical seed recovered.

Since past it has been plain sailing for Swiatek.

A 40-minute ‘double bagel’ complete Anastasia Potapova successful nan 4th information laid down a important marker, earlier she dropped conscionable 2 games against 2019 finalist Marketa Vondrousova successful nan quarter-finals.

US Open champion Coco Gauff offered much guidance successful nan semi-finals earlier Swiatek asserted power against an force she has dominated successful their erstwhile meetings.

Few group gave Paolini dream of causing what would person been an almighty shock.

After a sloppy start, Swiatek recovered her rhythm, crushing Paolini successful a devastating capacity which showcased her expertise and authority connected nan reddish dirt.

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