Swiatek beat Gauff to regain title at French Open
• Zverev Participation At Wimbledon In Doubt Over Injury Iga Swiatek stretched her incredible winning run to 35 matches by beating Coco Gauff in straight sets to regain the French Open title.
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French Open champion Swiatek is 'overwhelmed' by Lewandowski support
French Open women's champion Iga Swiatek said she was "overwhelmed" after finding out Poland and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was in attendance to witness her claim a second Grand Slam title on the Parisian clay.
Nations League: Denmark Recover From Karim Benzema Strike To Beat France
Substitute Andreas Cornelius scored twice as Denmark recovered from conceding to a brilliant Karim Benzema goal to beat France 2-1 on Friday in the UEFA Nations League at the Stade de France, the first match at the venue since the chaos that marred last weekend's Champions League final. Benzema's stunning strike put World Cup holders France in front six minutes after half-time, only for Trabzonspor striker Cornelius to turn in Denmark's equaliser midway through the second half and then smash in an 88th-minute winner. That meant it was a disappointing night for France who also saw both Kylian Mbappe and Raphael Varane come off with knocks.
Perfection in Paris: Iga Swiatek's unbeaten run fetches her second French Open title
Iga Swiatek did one better. The 21-year-old went right ahead and rained a storm of winners to claim her second French Open crown. As Coco Gauff’s return floated over the baseline a little after tea time on Saturday, Swiatek whipped around and faced her box before going down on the clay. Her face buried in the palm of her hand. The Pole’s team – coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, mental coach Daria Abramowicz, trainer Maciej Ryszczuk and her Olympian dad Tomasz Swiatek -- rose to their feet to applaud the most dominant player in tennis today. At the other end of the packed-to-the rafter venue, Gauff, who was in her first Grand Slam final, dropped heavily on a courtside seat, sobbing silently. Tears ran down the 18-year-old’s cheeks unabated.
French Open Final: Rafael Nadal vs Casper Ruud is overlord vs underdog
Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday. Own the evening or be overwhelmed by it. The 23-year-old goes up against his idol - the 13-time champion Rafael Nadal - in what'll be the pair's first tango. Ruud, who is in his first major final, has watched, not surprisingly, all 13 of the Spaniard's stunning triumphs at Roland Garros. He even revealed the opponents the Spaniard overcame, stopping just short of reciting scorelines. The Norwegian, who has stacked up a number of firsts for his country this week, trains at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, where the duo have stood across the net from each other several times to play practice sets.
French Open: History-Making Marcelo Arevalo, Juan-Julien Rojer Win Men's Doubles Title
Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador became Central America's first Grand Slam champion on Saturday when he teamed with Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands to win the French Open men's doubles title.
Rockin' Rafael Nadal Fan Iga Swiatek On Top Of The World After French Open Win
From bashful Rafael Nadal fan to the hard rock of Led Zeppelin and Guns N' Roses to the undisputed queen of women's tennis, Iga Swiatek has come a long way. Having captured a first major at the pandemic-hit and delayed French Open in October 2020, Swiatek added a second at Roland Garros on Saturday.