May 26, 2024
Swiatek beats Gauff in French Open final

Swiatek beats Gauff in French Open final

Iga Swiatek returns a ball against Coco Gauff in their 2022 French Open final
Iga Swiatek is only the fifth women’s number one seed to win Roland Garros in the past 25 years
Dates: 22 May-5 June Venue: Roland Garros, Paris
Coverage: Live text and radio commentaries of selected matches across BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, the BBC Sport website and app

Top seed Iga Swiatek underlined why she was the red-hot French Open favourite by beating Coco Gauff in straight sets to win her second Grand Slam title.

Poland’s Swiatek, 21, won 6-1 6-3 against the American teenager to record her 35th straight victory – equalling the longest WTA streak this century.

Gauff, 18, was contesting her first major final and made a nervy start.

Swiatek, who also won Roland Garros in 2020, took full advantage and went on to win her sixth successive title.

By fighting back from a break down in the second set, Swiatek won the 54th of her past 56 sets.

She also maintained her streak of winning in finals, extending that record to nine in a row.

More to follow.

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