Swiatek defeated Paolini and won his 3rd Paris title in a row

The Italian was ahead 2-1 with a break, but then only won one more game and lost 2-6, 1-6. For the top-seeded Pole, it was the fifth title win at a major event; in 2022, she was also unbeatable at the US Open. For Paolini, the Grand Slam final premiere was sobering.Paris. Swiatek became the youngest player of all time to win four titles at Roland Garros. She thus belatedly fulfilled the best present on the occasion of her 23rd birthday on May 31st. She was able to look forward to a check for 2.4 million euros in prize money. After her tournament victories in Madrid and Rome, she now has 19 match wins in a row. After just 1:08 hours, she converted her first match point thanks to a strong serve.

Before that, Paolini had at least won her honorary game to make it 1:5. The 28-year-old was completely lost after the first three games, the difference between the world number one and the 15th ranked player was enormous. This meant that the Italian only won three games in her third direct duel with the current figurehead of women’s tennis.

For Paolini, the tournament was still a complete success, as she had never made it past the second round in Paris before. At Grand Slam level, the round of 16 at the Australian Open had previously been her best result this year. As a reward, she will appear in the world’s top ten for the first time as seventh from Monday. On Sunday, she also has the chance to triumph in the doubles at the French Open with Sara Errani.