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On the way to the trophy, in the round of 16, Iga Swiatek managed to beat Simona Halep, also in a minimum of sets, a success that the Polish athlete assures was the moment that helped her decisively in the rest of the tournament.
Victory with Halep, the key moment for Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros
“After defeating Simona Halep, I felt that this was already the best result of my career.
After that match with her, I felt much less pressure, I was mentally stronger. I wanted to play as aggressively as I did in the game against her.Iga Swiatek said after the final with Sofia Kenin.
Due to her success on Saturday, Iga Swiatek became the first Polish woman to win a Grand Slam tournament. Furthermore, the 19-year-old is the first, by Justine Henin in 2007, to win the French Open without losing.
Igia Swiatek’s journey at Roland Garros 2020:
- Round 1: Swiatek – Vondrousova 6-1, 6-2
- Round 2: Swiatek – Hsieh 6-1, 6-4
- Round 3: Swiatek – Bouchard 6-3, 6-2
- Optima: Swiatek – Halep 6-1, 6-2
- quarters: Swiatek – Trevisan 6-3, 6-1
- Semifinal: Swiatek – Podoroska 6-2, 6-1
- The end: Swiatek – Kenin 6-4, 6-1
Until this edition of Roland Garros, the best result achieved by Iga Swiatek in a Grand Slam, at the senior level, was the presence in the fourth round of the Australian Open, earlier this year.
Due to the success of the French Open, Iga Swiatek will climb 37 places in the WTA hierarchy on Monday, from 54 to 17, thus marking the best ranking of her career.
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