For the third time in a row: Iga Schwiontek is the champion of Roland Garros

Iga Shviontek won Roland Garros today (Saturday). Poland arrived as the big favorite and did not disappoint, when she easily won 2:6, 1:6 over Jazmin Paolini (15th in the world). Italy, who recorded a surprising tournament, will certainly be comforted by the fact that at the end of the tournament, she will find a place in the top ten in the world.

Shviontec actually completed its third consecutive win and fourth in five years. She became the third woman in history to win Roland Garros three times in a row (along with Monica Seles and Justine Henin). And all this, when she is only 23 years old.

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Poland came to the match with a perfect record of 0:4 in Grand Slam finals (she won Roland Garros three times, as mentioned, and in 2022 she won the US Championship). In the championship in France, she currently has a record of 21 consecutive victories, and it is not for nothing that she is called the “queen of clay” “. After easily passing Coco Goff (3rd in the world) in the semi-finals, she did it again against Italy.

For the 28-year-old Paolini, it was the first Grand Slam final of her career, but after stunning Yelena Rybakina (4th in the world) in the quarterfinals and beating 17-year-old Maria Andreeva in the semifinals.

Shviontek, who couldn’t hold back her tears at the end, said at the end: “I was very impressed with how Paulini played the last few days, congratulations to her team. I also thank my team and my family, without them I wouldn’t be here. I thank all the organizers, I love this place and look forward to every Once to come here. I almost lost in the second round (against Naomi Osaka), thanks to those who were here to support me, it was a very exciting tournament for me. See you next year.”