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Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 4, 2022 Poland’s Iga Swiatek reacts during the women’s singles final match against Cori Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
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Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – June 4, 2022 Poland’s Iga Swiatek reacts during the women’s singles final match against Cori Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Iga Swiatek cemented her position as the world’s best player in women’s tennis at the moment by claiming her second French Open title on Saturday. With a convincing victory over American Coco Gauff, she has now equaled Venus Williams’ record of 35 wins in a row on the WTA Tour.
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While Swiatek has been in dominant form throughout the year, she has maintained a level of consistency which hasn’t been seen on the WTA Tour in recent times. The 21-year-old is surely laying down a marker in tennis history.
Swiatek’s cheeky response to a journalist
After her amazing victory in Paris, Swiatek spoke to the press. However, one journalist’s question seemed to irk the young Pole. Swiatek was asked about using makeup off the court, with other players spending “hours in front of the mirror.”
“Outside of the court, when you go to a party, do you use make-up?” the journalist asked. She gave a stern reply to the question saying, “Okay. Thank You.” Swiatek has now won six tournaments in a row this year, after moving to the top of the rankings after Australian Ash Barty’s sudden retirement from professional tennis.
Swiatek’s sensational 2022 season
The 21-year-old burst onto the scene after winning her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros in 2020. Since then, she has been making an impressive rise to the top of the women’s rankings. The Pole will now have 8631 points, almost twice as much as second-ranked Anett Kontaveit (4325) .
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Apr 2, 2022; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Iga Swiatek (POL)(R) holds the Butch Buchholz Championship Trophy as Naomi Osaka (JPN)(R) holds the finalists’ trophy during the awards ceremony after their women’s singles final in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Her wins came in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome and now Paris. The last defeat came back on February 16, losing to Jelena Ostapenko in Dubai. With an unbelievable and dominant streak, Swiatek has become an unstoppable force on the WTA tour.
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Swiatek will aim for a second consecutive Grand Slam as we move into the grass-court season. The 21-year-old has played at Wimbledon just twice before. She reached the fourth round in 2021, while claiming the junior title in 2018.
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