'Having that 35th win and kind of doing something more than Serena did, it's something special,' Swiatek said. Longest WTA winning streaksĪ dominant win against Gauff saw her overtake Serena Williams and moved alongside Venus Williams in terms of the longest streaks by WTA players this century. Since then, her level has increased even further and to a point far higher than any of her rivals on the WTA Tour. In a stunning start to 2022, the Polish player won five consecutive tournaments - in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart and Rome - and took over as the WTA world number one following Ashleigh Barty's surprise retirement in March. Not since Serena Williams in her prime had there been as strong a favourite for a Grand Slam women's singles title as Swiatek. 'I'm going to take this experience and hopefully learn from it and get better.' Coco Gauff will aim to win a Grand Slam doubles title on Sunday, playing alongside fellow American Jessica Pegula Swiatek crowns her dominance with Grand Slam title A mix of happiness and sadness,' the 18th seed said. 'I'm super proud of myself and feeling a lot of emotions.

The celebrations were in stark contrast to the sight of Gauff, who was distraught as she sat alone on her chair and broke into tears before putting a towel over her head. 'This time I had worked hard to get here and did everything I could, even though the pressure was tough. 'Two years ago winning this title was something amazing and never expected,' said Swiatek, who finished her victory speech to send a message of support to Ukraine following the invasion by Russia.

With clouds darkening and thunder rumbling overhead, Swiatek brought up two championship points and took the first when Gauff hit a forehand long.Īfter a warm embrace with Gauff, Swiatek dashed off court to hug her team in the stands - and Poland footballer Robert Lewandowski, who came to watch on his day off from Nations League duty.

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So I try to not panic and just be less stressed than they are.' 'I'm also aware that my opponents are also going to be stressed. 'That is pretty hard and kind of not possible, because there are always going to be bigger amounts of stress.

'I try to treat a final like any other match,' Swiatek said. She also maintained her streak of winning in finals, extending that record to nine in a row. Swiatek, who also won Roland Garros in 2020, took full advantage and went on to win her sixth successive title.īy fighting back from a break down in the second set, Swiatek won the 56th of her past 58 sets. Gauff, 18, was contesting a first major singles final and made a nervy start.

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