Iga Swiatek doesn’t stop anymore. The world number one trembled in Paris at the beginning of the tournament against Naomi Osaka but from the Round of 16 she left only 11 games to her rivals, crumbs and faced the world number two in the semifinals and the new world number 7 in the final.
An absolute domination, Jasmine Paolini could do nothing in the final and Iga won her fifth career Slam – the fourth here in Paris – at just 23 years old. Impressive numbers and a clear domination in the rankings with many doubts about possible rivals within the tour
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In the usual post-match press conference Iga made the following statements: “This victory means a lot, the tournament was surreal from the beginning with a second round where we all know what happened (1-4 in the third set and sensational comeback against Naomi Osaka), from there I managed to improve my game in every match and I am really very proud of myself, there were great expectations and great pressure but I am happy to have faced all this”. In a recent interview, Iga Swiatek’s psychologist Daria Abramowicz reflected on Iga’s recent triumph in Paris.
Daria Abramowicz pays tribute to Iga Swiatek
“Everyone was giving Iga Swiatek the trophy after…
