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French Open: Iga Swiatek defeats Sofia Kenin to win women's singles title

In 113th staging of French Open, Swiatek becomes youngest champion since Rafael Nadal in 2005

Last Updated: 10/10/20 10:38pm

Poland's Iga Swiatek won her maiden Grand Slam title at Roland Garros
Poland's Iga Swiatek won her maiden Grand Slam title at Roland Garros

Teenager Iga Swiatek became Poland's first Grand Slam champion as she stormed to victory against Sofia Kenin at the French Open on Saturday.

Swiatek capped off one of the most impressive Grand Slam runs by a teenager in recent years by defeating Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin to lift her maiden trophy 6-4 6-1 on Saturday.

The 19-year-old has lost just 28 games in seven matches, including a thumping victory against top seed Simona Halep in the fourth round.

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"I don't know what's going on. I'm so happy. I'm so happy my family was here finally. I don't know. It was overwhelming for me," said a stunned Swiatek.

"Two years ago I won a junior Grand Slam and now I'm here. It feels like such a short time. I'm just overwhelmed."

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At 54 in the world, Swiatek is the lowest-ranked woman ever to win the French Open and the second unseeded champion in four years after Jelena Ostapenko in 2017. She is also the youngest Roland Garros women's champion since Monica Seles in 1992.

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After lifting the Suzanne Lenglen trophy, Swiatek said nervously: "I'm not very good at speeches. I won my last tournament like three years ago so I don't know who to thank.

"I've watched Rafa (Nadal) lift the trophy so many times. It's crazy I'm in the same place. I want to thank all the fans who are watching in Poland. I know it's pretty crazy back there."

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Swiatek opened proceedings with an impressive 61-second service game. That set the tone as she broke Kenin for the 19th time at Roland Garros for an early 2-0 lead.

She won 12 of the first 15 points to take a 3-0 advantage before the American found her composure to mount a fightback. Kenin was starting to understand the unseeded Swiatek and she hit back in the fifth game before levelling up.

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Swiatek, the second Polish woman to reach the final at Roland Garros after Jadwiga Jedrzejowska in 1939, knew she was in a match against the feisty fourth seed.

But after the 19-year-old won a marathon eighth game, she missed an opportunity to take a set-point chance, allowing Kenin a route back. However, with the heavy bombardment continuing, Swiatek soon sealed her 13th consecutive set of the tournament.

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Kenin kicks her racket in frustration
Kenin kicks her racket in frustration
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One thousand spectators were allowed to attend the women's final on Court Philippe Chatrier due to strict coronavirus protocols
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The Australian Open champion knew she was up against it now with just two of the last 18 women's singles finals in Paris won by the player losing the first set.

After five consecutive breaks of serve, including the first two games of the second set, Swiatek held for 2-1 before Kenin took a medical timeout to get her left thigh bandaged fully.

When she returned she could do nothing to halt Swiatek's momentum as she raced away with the match by winning the next four games in a row and losing just three more points to create history for Polish tennis.

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Speaking after picking up her runners-up trophy, Kenin said: "I want to congratulate Iga on a great match and a great tournament. You played really well. I love Roland Garros with all my heart. I'd like to thank my team. It's been a great two weeks."

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