World No. 1 Iga Swiatek captured her third straight French Open title, and fifth Grand Slam overall, with a 6-2, 6-1 win over No.12 seed and first-time major finalist Jasmine Paolini.
From a break deficit in the first set, Swiatek was dominant over the course of 1 hour and 8 minutes to become the first woman in 10 years to win three straight titles at any of the sport’s four Grand Slams.
After failing to convert a break point in Paolini’s first service game, Swiatek lost serve for the only time in the match -hitting three first-ball unforced errors- but quickly regrouped. Two groundstroke winners bookended a break back at love, and the start of what was an 10-game streak that helped her race to a fourth career Roland Garros crown.
Swiatek’s victory helps the Pole make recent history in more ways than one, and the events of the year’s second Grand Slam event have some other implications for the overall landscape of the Hologic WTA Tour. Here’s what it all means.
From a break deficit in the first set, Swiat
ek was dominant over the course of 1 hour and 8 minutes to become the first woman in 10 years to win three straight titles at any of the sport’s four Grand Slams.
After failing to convert a break point in Paolini’s first service game, Swiatek lost serve for the only time in the match – hitting three first-ball unforced errors – but quickly regrouped. Two groundstroke winners bookended a break back at love, and the start of what was an 10-game streak that helped her race to a fourth career Roland Garros crown.
Swiatek’s victory helps the Pole make recent history in more ways than one, and the events of the year’s second Grand Slam event have some other implications for the overall landscape of the Hologic WTA Tour.
Swiatek’s hat trick makes her the first woman since Serena Williams won the US Open from 2012-14 to win three straight trophies at any major. She is the first woman to win three straight titles at Roland Garros since Justine Henin in 2005-07, and the third to do it ever.
Source: Qatar News Agen
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