Iga Swiatek achieved the uncommon feat of profitable a 3rd successive French Open ladies’s title with a complete victory over Italian twelfth seed Jasmine Paolini.
Poland’s Swiatek continued her current dominance on the Roland Garros clay with a 6-2 6-1 win towards first-time main finalist Paolini.
The world primary trailed by an early break however immediately hit again, profitable 11 of the following 12 video games to safe victory.
It has secured 23-year-old Swiatek a fourth title in Paris and a fifth Grand Slam triumph general after her victory on the 2022 US Open.
“I really like this place, I wait yearly to play right here,” stated Swiatek, who gained in simply 68 minutes.
Swiatek follows Monica Seles and Justine Henin into the document books as the one gamers to have claimed a ‘three-peat’ within the ladies’s singles because the Open period started in 1968.
She is the youngest participant within the Open period – which ushered in professionalism – to win 4 titles at Roland Garros.
After sealing victory in little over an hour, Swiatek celebrated by sinking to her knees earlier than dancing across the court docket.
Congratulating Swiatek in her runners-up speech, Paolini stated: “To play you right here is the hardest problem on this sport.
“It has been an intense 15 days, and at this time was powerful, however I am actually pleased with myself.”