Updated Swiatek digs deep to beat Muchova and win French Open
Iga Swiatek fought off a Karolina Muchova comeback to complete a hat-trick of French Open titles.
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Defending champion Swiatek defeats Muchova to win third French Open title
The 22-year-old Swiatek is just the third woman in the Open era to win each of her first four Grand Slam finals, the Pole adding to her 2020 and 2022 titles in Paris and last year's US Open triumph.
Iga Swiatek Wins Third French Open, Claims Fourth Grand Slam Title
Iga Swiatek battled past Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to win her third French Open title on Saturday and become the first woman to successfully defend the Roland Garros title since 2007. The 22-year-old Swiatek is just the third woman in the Open era to win each of her first four Grand Slam finals, the Pole adding to her 2020 and 2022 titles in Paris and last year's US Open triumph. Monica Seles and Naomi Osaka are the only other players to accomplish the feat. Swiatek, the world number one from Poland, is also the youngest woman to claim back-to-back French Open titles since Monica Seles in the early 1990s.
French Open 2023 Final, Iga Swiatek vs Karolina Muchova Live: Iga Swiatek Puts Title On Line vs Giant-Killer Karolina Muchova
French Open 2023 Final, Swiatek vs Muchova Live Updates: Defending champions Iga Swiatek takes on Karolina Muchova of Czech Republic in the French Open 2023 women's singles final at Court Philippe-Chatrier. World number one Swiatek, who is yet to drop as set at Roland Garros this year, is bidding for a third Roland Garros crown in four years and fourth Grand Slam title following her 2022 US Open victory.
Iga Swiatek Puts French Open Title On Line Against Karolina Muchova
Reigning French Open Iga Swiatek will attempt to become the first woman to successfully defend the title in Paris in 16 years on Saturday when she faces surprise finalist Karolina Muchova. World number one Swiatek is bidding for a third Roland Garros crown in four years and fourth Grand Slam title following her 2022 US Open victory. Justine Henin was the last woman to win back-to-back French Open titles when she captured her third in a row and fourth in total in 2007.
Iga Swiatek Defeats Beatriz Haddad Maia To Set Up French Open Sinal Against Karolina Muchova
Reigning champion and world number one Iga Swiatek swept into the French Open final on Thursday after unheralded Karolina Muchova saved a match point before stunning second seed Aryna Sabalenka. Swiatek defeated Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-2, 7-6 (9/7) and will face the 43rd-ranked Muchova from the Czech Republic on Saturday as she targets a third Roland Garros title in four years.
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff again to reach French Open semis
World number one and defending champion Swiatek, chasing a third title at Roland Garros, brushed aside 19-year-old Gauff 6-4, 6-2 in a rematch of last year's final.
U.S. women’s basketball team wins 3×3 world title; men take silver
U.S. basketball teams took women’s gold and men’s silver at the FIBA 3×3 World Cup, the most prestigious tournament outside of the Olympics.