Iga Swiatek won her third French Open Final at Roland Garros in four years with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 score last Saturday. She seized critical points at the right moment and controlled the clock well. Swiatek’s strong performance made her the queen of clay for another year.
Swiatek, the world No. 1 from Poland, outlasted Karolina Muchova, who overcame a difficult semifinal to reach her first career Grand Slam final. Swiatek led early in the first set, but Muchova came back to defeat her in the second set. However, Swiatek fought hard and managed to win the game.
Swiatek is 22 years old but maintained her record of 28-2 in the tournament at Roland Garros heading into the final. Swiatek is also more lethal with her strokes than Muchova and does whatever she can to win. On the other hand, Muchova recently suffered an injury and came back healthy. She is capable of producing smooth strokes and possesses deceptive power. She is very confident and said, her run in the tournament “just shows me that I can play against them. I can compete.”
Faced with a huge challenge on one of the biggest stages, Swiatek double-faulted to give Muchova a 2-0 lead in the third set. Later, Muchova also broke Swiatek’s serve to take a 4-3 advantage. Swiatek told herself, “I wanted to use my intuition.” She came back to undo Muchova’s 7-minute lead. With a double-fault from Muchova, Swiatek sealed her win.
Swiatek, the world No. 1 from Poland, outlasted Karolina Muchova, who overcame a difficult semifinal to reach her first career Grand Slam final. Swiatek led early in the first set, but Muchova came back to defeat her in the second set. However, Swiatek fought hard and managed to win the game.
Swiatek is 22 years old but maintained her record of 28-2 in the tournament at Roland Garros heading into the final. Swiatek is also more lethal with her strokes than Muchova and does whatever she can to win. On the other hand, Muchova recently suffered an injury and came back healthy. She is capable of producing smooth strokes and possesses deceptive power. She is very confident and said, her run in the tournament “just shows me that I can play against them. I can compete.”
Faced with a huge challenge on one of the biggest stages, Swiatek double-faulted to give Muchova a 2-0 lead in the third set. Later, Muchova also broke Swiatek’s serve to take a 4-3 advantage. Swiatek told herself, “I wanted to use my intuition.” She came back to undo Muchova’s 7-minute lead. With a double-fault from Muchova, Swiatek sealed her win.
