An INVINCIBLE Iga Swiatek wins her second French Open title and equals Venus Williams’s record of the highest Open Era win streak
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Iga Swiatek wrapped up the final of the French Open 2022 with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Coco Gauff. Swiatek is now tied with Venus Williams for the longest win streak of 35 matches in the Open Era. With the French Open title, she has now won 6 consecutive tournaments. Swiatek has won two Grand Slams and both of them are the French Open. While Gauff couldn’t beat Swiatek, she did well to reach her maiden French Open final and even managed to escape Swiatek’s bagels.
Gauff, the 18-year-old challenger had a nervous start to the final, as she made a double fault in her opening game and was broken twice in two games. Swiatek made another flying start going 4-0 before Gauff held her serve but was broken again in her fourth service game. Swiatek ended the first set with a thumping 6-1 victory. Gauff started the second set brilliantly as she took a 2-0 lead, but Swiatek came back stronger to break back and win the match in straight sets.
Iga Swiatek looks invincible in her current form.
Iga Swiatek is currently by far the best player on the women’s tour and she is looking more and more invincible with every match she is playing. Swiatek has been able to pull herself out of trouble every time she has found herself in a muddle. Her dominance can also be seen in the fact that she has been able to come out of pressure without dropping a beat.
Swiatek will enter the grass season with a chance to break Venus Williams’s record of highest win streak in the Open Era. She has cemented her place as the world number 1 and the best active player on the tour.
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Prateek Sinha
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