The Polish Iga Swiatek celebrates her sensational victory in the final of Roland Garros. Photo REUTERS / Yves Herman
The Polish Iga Swiatek, number 1 in the world, had no mercy on the American Coco Gauff, who was playing her first major final at 18, and crushed her rival in two sets to reach her second Roland Garros, after that grew up in 2020.
Big favorite for the title before the start of the tournament, the Pole, undisputed number 1 in the world, met the odds and this Saturday he defeated the young American in the final 6-1 and 6-3, winning the French Grand Slam again.
Swiatek, just 21, won 6-1 and 6-3 against Gauff (23 in the world) in an hour and 8 minutes and succeeds the Czech Barbora Krejcikova, winner in 2021 but eliminated, in the Parisian clay court record. this edition in the first round by the French Diane Parry.
The best player of the WTA rankings, intractable throughout the tournament, in which she lost only one set in the round of 16, chained her 35 consecutive victories, surpassing the mark of Serena Williams, even if still far from the 74 Navratilova of Martina.
Following the retirement of Australian Ashley Barty in March, Swiatek has risen to the top of the women’s tennis world and has been unstoppable since reaching number 1 on the WTA rankings. This is what the numbers indicate: she has already won the last six tournaments she has played.
With information from agencies
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Source: Clarin
