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'She's the best in the world' - Robert Lewandowski pays tribute to Iga Swiatek after French Open glory

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Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has spoken of his joy at seeing his compatriot, Iga Swiatek, triumph at the French Open after her victory over Coco Gauff.

The all-conquering world No. 1 followed up her 2020 triumph at Roland-Garros in style after beating the prodigiously-talented American in straight sets, 6-1 6-3, on Saturday afternoon.

Ad/> Swiatek showed all her class and fearsome strength of character as she overcame the 18-year-old, who was playing in her maiden Grand Slam singles final.

Roland-Garros'She's a machine, she's dominating' — Henman and Evert on Swiatek brillianceAN HOUR AGO Swiatek's 35th win in a row ties her with Venus Williams for the longest WTA win streak since 2000 as she continued her remarkable dominance on the red dirt in Paris.

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Coco Gauff wept in her courtside chair, cried on the trophy podium and sobbed again in the press room as the US teenager admitted her French Open final defeat Saturday was a "lot to handle". Gauff, 18, and the youngest finalist at a major since Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004, was swept off court by world number one Iga Swiatek 6-1, 6-3 in just 68 minutes. After a tournament which had seen her celebrate her high school graduation and then win widespread praise for an impassioned plea to end gun violence in the United States, defeat to the Pole was a bitter end.
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