Swiatek wins his third crown at Roland Garros

After qualifying for the final without losing a set, the 22-year-old from Warsaw he had to apply himself thoroughly to defeat the surprising checa, who snatched the first since the one left in the round of 16 last year against the Chinese Qinwen Zheng.

Muchova, who had just beheaded the number 2 in the world, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenkabroke a streak of five wins in as many games against members of the world top-3.

Swiatek finally managed to add his fourth major, in as many finals, after having won the US Open last year.

The 26-year-old Czech sold her skin dearlyfaithful to her reputation as ‘giant killer’, threatened surprise until the last moment, but gave in with her last breath in the face of the push from the Pole, who overcame a difficult situation.

With this victory, she strengthens her position as number 1 in the ranking, which she has been wearing since April last year and which Sabalenka threatens.

Swiatek becomes the youngest tennis player to accumulate three wins at Roland Garros since Monica Seles and, along with her 2022 US Open triumph, makes her the youngest four-time major winner since Serena Williams.

In addition, it is the first that manages to chain two victories on the clay of Paris since the Belgian Justine Henin in 2006.

The Pole achieved her 18th win on clay this season and won her 14th title in the 18 finals she has played.

After having experienced some difficulties in the semifinal against the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad, the Pole had to sweat again in an intense final, in her last two sets.

Muchova, recovered from a period of injuries that weighed down her career, who had not played in the final of any tournament in four years, left a great sensation in the first time she played in a Grand Slam in her entire career.

After missing the first set, in which he multiplied unforced errors, and trailing 3-0 in the second, the reaction of the checa arrived, who adjusted his sights and managed to tie and even get ahead.

Twice he had his serve to win the partial and the second time he took advantage of it.

The first set that Swiatek lost in nine duels in Paris left him bewildered and the prospect of continuing to fight made him peer into the abyss of defeat.

The Pole left eight consecutive points and 2-0 against in the final setwhile the emergency lights were turned on in his field.

The one from Warsaw took a deep breath, focused her head on the track and managed to return to the game, already marked by nerves, turned into a mental battle more than tennis in which the most solid would accede to victory.

Service breaks multiplied amid the confusionbut the Pole managed to remain more calm as Muchova, who had battled more than 3 hours against Sabalenka, began to notice fatigue.

With the clock showing 2 and 46 minutes, a double fault doomed her effort and crowned the Pole for the third time on clay in Paris.