Iga Swiatek made historical past at Roland Garros: she defeated the Italian Jasmine Paolini and gained the fifth Grand Slam of her profession

Iga Swiatek consolidated her place as world primary by successful 6-2, 6-1 within the Roland Garros remaining on the Philippe Chatrier court docket in opposition to the Italian Jasmine Paolini. Her victory gave her her fourth French Open title.

Swiatek, 23, had beforehand gained at Roland Garros in 2020, 2022 and 2023. As well as, the Polish tennis participant was topped on the US Open in 2022, standing out for her consistency and dominance in Grand Slam tournaments.

With this end result, which proclaimed her three-time champion of the French Open, the perfect on the planet has collected 21 consecutive wins in Paris, since her final fall was within the quarterfinals of 2021. As well as, throughout this season she has not misplaced for the reason that Stuttgart event and, within the meantime, they’ve added these of Madrid and Rome, in order that they have already gained 19 in a row. The one earlier precedent between Swiatek and Paolini was when the Pole beat the Italian within the first spherical of the 2022 US Open.

Throughout her journey, the largest upset was within the second spherical in opposition to the previous no 1, the Japanese Naomi Osaka (7-6, 1-6 and 7-5), the place she misplaced her solely set throughout your complete competitors. Within the different commitments she imposed herself with authority. She beat the French Leolia Jeanjean (6-1 and 6-2), the Czech Marie Bouzkova (6-4 and 6-2), the Russian Anastasiya Potápova (6-0 and 6-0), the Czech Marketa Vondrousova (6 -0 and 6-2), the American Coco Gauff (6-2 and 6-2) and this Saturday in opposition to the Italian Jasmine Paolini. This victory made Swiatek the youngest participant to win 5 Grand Slam titles within the fashionable period of tennis.

Iga Swiatek wins third Roland Garros in a row (REUTERS/Lisi Niesner)

As soon as the victory was consummated, the Warsaw native couldn’t comprise her emotion in her speech: “I hope to return right here yearly. Thanks very a lot, I really like you. Thanks for supporting me, for serving to me imagine that this could possibly be potential. To everybody at dwelling, to my sister, my household and the sponsors for his or her fixed help. Thanks for the help”.

Swiatek additionally took the chance to congratulate her opponent: “Congratulations on an unimaginable event, I used to be impressed by the way you performed these two weeks, particularly on this floor. I hope we’ve got a number of video games like this within the remaining rounds.” I additionally want her luck within the doubles remaining alongside Sara Errani in opposition to the American Coco Gauff and the Czech Katerina Siniaková.

Iga Swiatek gained the fourth French Open in her historical past (REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes)

It’s price noting that of the 22 crowns of his profession, 5 have been achieved this yr. As well as, she climbed to the highest of Roland Garros, putting herself among the many group of prime winners in France within the Open Period together with the Belgian Justin Henin, behind the German Steffi Graf (6) and the North American Chris Evert (7 ).

The Italian Jasmine Paolini, 28, reached the ultimate, demonstrating necessary progress in her profession. All through her profession she had participated largely in smaller tournaments. Initially from Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, in Tuscany, Paolini will nonetheless have one other probability to compete in a Grand Slam remaining by competing within the doubles remaining alongside her compatriot Sara Errani the next day.

She had by no means beforehand made it previous the second spherical of a Grand Slam, reaching the spherical of 16 on the final Australian Open, earlier than signing up for her first WTA 1,000 event in Dubai. Her nice time in Paris will enable her to get into the highest 10 of the WTA rating.

Jasmine Paolini will search revenge tomorrow within the doubles remaining (REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes)

“I loved enjoying on this court docket as we speak. I’ve to congratulate Iga. Enjoying in opposition to her on this court docket was a troublesome problem. I additionally congratulate your whole staff. You might be no 1, Grand Slam winner… Simply congratulations. I additionally wish to thank my staff, my household, who believed in me,” the Italian lady started her story. After which, she added: “They have been 15 days which were a number of the finest days of my life. This does not finish as we speak, tomorrow I’ve the doubles remaining, and I am actually having fun with it.”

Paolini closed his speech by stating that “they have been 15 very intense days. I’m very pleased with myself and my staff. “I am very pleased with myself, despite the fact that I misplaced.”