Saturday, Jun 8, 2024 1:00 AMUpdated Saturday, Jun. 8, 2024 8:37 AM
Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates as she won the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Jasmine Paolini at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek won her third consecutive French Open championship and fourth in five years by defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 in the final on Saturday.
The top-seeded Swiatek trailed 2-1 early in Court Philippe Chatrier before taking the next 10 games to claim the opening set and go up 5-0 in the second. She stretched her winning streak at Roland Garros to 21 matches and her career record at the place is now 35-2.
The 23-year-old from Poland is the first woman with three trophies in a row in Paris since Justine Henin from 2005 to 2007.
Swiatek also won the French Open in 2020 and the U.S. Open in 2022 and is now 5-0 in major finals.
The 12th-seeded Paolini, a 28-year-old from Italy, was appearing in a Slam final for the first time.
She had never been past the second round at one of the four most important tennis tournaments until getting to the fourth round at the Australian Open in January. Paolini will play in the French Open women’s doubles final on Sunday with partner Sara Errani against 2023 U.S. Open singles champion Coco Gauff and Katerina Siniakova.
Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates as she won the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Jasmine Paolini at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Italy's Jasmine Paolini reacts after missing a shot against Poland's Iga Swiatek during the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Poland's Iga Swiatek screams after winning the first set against Italy's Jasmine Paolini during the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Poland's Iga Swiatek plays a shot against Italy's Jasmine Paolini during the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Poland's Iga Swiatek reacts during the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Jasmine Paolini at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
Fans of Poland's Iga Swiatek hold the national flag as she against Italy's Jasmine Paolini during the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Tennis fans wearing t-shirt in the colours of the Italian flag support Italy's Jasmine Paolini as she plays against Poland's Iga Swiatek during the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
Italy's Jasmine Paolini plays a shot against Poland's Iga Swiatek during the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
Poland's Iga Swiatek plays a shot against Italy's Jasmine Paolini during the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Italy's Jasmine Paolini reacts after missing a shot against Poland's Iga Swiatek during the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Italy's Jasmine Paolini plays a shot against Poland's Iga Swiatek during the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Italy's Jasmine Paolini plays a shot against Poland's Iga Swiatek during the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates as she won the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Jasmine Paolini at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
