By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, June 8, 2024
Picture credit score: Corleve/Mark Peterson
A swarming Iga Swiatek hugged historical past at present.
Jasmine Paolini sees Swiatek embracing a file Roland Garros run.
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Moments after Swiatek stormed via 11 of the final 12 video games pounding Paolini 6-2, 6-1 to seize her fourth Roland Garros crown, the world No. 1 hugged seven-time French Open champion Chris Evert, who joined fellow former No. 1 Martina Navratilova for the trophy presentation.
Requested afterward if the 23-year-old Swiatek will break Evert’s girls’s file for many Roland Garros ttiles, Paolini replied “positively.”
“I imply, she’s 22 years outdated. She has already 4,” Paolini informed the media in Paris. “I believe, sure, she will be able to win three extra, however I do not know. Let’s have a look at.
“It is robust, you already know, it isn’t straightforward. Yearly it is robust to win a event. She already received 4 occasions, however yeah, I believe she will be able to do it.”
It is robust to search out fault with that logic.
Contemplate, Swiatek received her third straight French Open title, scored her tenth consecutive finals win, raised her Grand Slam finals file to 5-0 and she or he’s now tied with Justine Henin for third place on the Open Period Roland Garros titles record behind seven-time champion Evert and six-time winner Steffi Graf.
Paolini says time is on Swiatek’s facet and factors to her 84-10 profession clay-court file, together with a 35-2 mark at Roland Garros to help that stance.
“She’s taking part in unbelievable right here,” Paolini stated “She’s taking the balls early, taking time to you, but in addition utilizing rotation. She will be able to defend actually, very well. On clay, she’s unbelievable. Additionally on onerous courtroom, come on, she received so many tournaments this yr.
“However I believe to play her right here, it is one thing completely different. She received already 4 titles, and she or he’s nonetheless [23] years outdated…
“These numbers will not be, for example, regular, are one thing unbelievable. Yeah, I believe she’s unbelievable participant.”
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