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French Open: Iga Swiatek reigns supreme at Roland-Garros, beating Karolina Muchova

  • Poland’s Swiatek has lost only 2 out of 26 grand slam matches since moving to world No 1 in April last year. She defeated Czech Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
  • Swiatek’s third win in Paris puts her level with modern day three-time champions Serena Williams, Monica Seles and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario

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Poland’s Iga Swiatek following her victory over Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova at the French Open. Photo: AFP
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Poland’s Iga Swiatek continued her dominance on Parisian clay with a third French Open crown in the last four years, defeating unseeded Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in a thrilling final to capture her fourth grand slam title on Saturday.
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Swiatek has now lost only two out of 26 grand slam matches since moving to world No 1 in April last year and the 22-year-old became the youngest woman to bag consecutive trophies at Roland Garros since Monica Seles, who won from 1990-92.

The US Open champion also joined Seles and Naomi Osaka as the only women in the Open Era to emerge victorious in each of their first four major finals, but she was made to work for it by a determined Muchova.
Poland’s Iga Swiatek kisses the trophy at Roland-Garros in Paris on Saturday. Photo: Zuma Press Wire / dpa
Poland’s Iga Swiatek kisses the trophy at Roland-Garros in Paris on Saturday. Photo: Zuma Press Wire / dpa

“First of all congratulations to Karolina,” said Swiatek, who became the first woman to successfully defend the Roland Garros women’s singles title since Justine Henin in 2007.

“I knew it would be a tough match. I hope you’re going to have many more finals. Congratulations to your team. I know how much teams are important I wouldn’t be here without my team.

“To my team, sorry for being such a pain in the … I’ll try to do better. I know we won this tournament, but it’s not easy. Being on tour for two weeks, it’s tough. Thank you to my family as well; so many came from Poland and I feel the love.

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“It’s not just about the performance, I really love being here it’s my favourite place on the tour.”

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