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Serena Williams’ childhood coach Rick Macci declared Iga Swiatek “the real deal” after the 22-year-old Pole clinched her fourth Grand Slam win. On Saturday, Swiatek defeated Karolina Muchova 6-2 5-7 6-4 in the French Open final.
With the win over Muchova, Swiatek improved to 4-4 in her first four Grand Slam finals played. With Williams retired, Macci believes Swiatek has definitely established herself as the player to beat in the women’s game. “Iga Swiatek from Poland, she’s been dominant.
Anybody that wins 37 in a row which she did last year you got something between the ears. And as we all know tennis is a game of inches from ear to ear but she has been dominant. She just won her fourth Grand Slam, third French Open.
She’s a leader in the clubhouse. Women’s tennis has become a lot more fluid. Osaka is having a baby girl, Serena exited stage left. Very important that she’s kind of jumped in there and she’s not letting it go so she’s the real deal and the best is yet to come from Iga,” Macci told NBC News.
Swiatek praised by Williams’ childhood coach Macci
Last year, Swiatek managed to win the French Open despite dealing with enormous pressure and…
