Iga Swiatek Cements Number One Spot Ahead Of French Open
Iga Swiatek, who won her fifth tournament in a row in Rome on Sunday, will go into the French Open as top seed after consolidating her place as world number one on Monday.
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French Open: Date, draw, will Emma Raducanu play, how to watch and everything to know
With the Italian Open coming to a conclusion, the second Grand Slam of the year is now on the horizon.
French Open: Date, draw, will Emma Raducanu play, how to watch & more
With the Italian Open coming to a conclusion, the second Grand Slam of the year is now on the horizon.
Sizzling Swiatek cements number one spot ahead of French Open
Iga Swiatek, who won her fifth tournament in a row in Rome on Sunday, will go into the French Open as top seed after consolidating her place as world number one on Monday. The 20-year-old Pole, who won the title at Roland Garros in 2020, is over 2,000 points ahead of defending French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova in the new WTA rankings. Tunisia's Madrid Open champion Ons Jabeur, who lost to Swiatek in the Italian Open final, climbed to a career-high sixth.
Iga Swiatek Retains Italian Open To Claim A Fifth Straight Title
Iga Swiatek swept to victory at the Italian Open on Sunday, beating Ons Jabeur 6-2, 6-2 to retain the title and claim her fifth tournament crown in a row. World number one Swiatek dropped to her knees in tears of joy after winning her 28th match in a row, and is red-hot favourite for Roland Garros which starts later this month. "I'm going to celebrate with a lot of tiramisu!" Swiatek joked on court before adding "see you at the French Open".
Swiatek retains Italian Open to claim a 5th straight title
Iga Swiatek swept to victory at the Italian Open on Sunday, beating Ons Jabeur 6-2, 6-2 to retain the title and claim her fifth tournament crown in a row.
Swiatek retains Italian Open to claim a fifth straight title
Iga Swiatek swept to victory at the Italian Open on Sunday, beating Ons Jabeur 6-2, 6-2 to retain the title and claim her fifth tournament crown in a row.
Another fightback puts Jabeur in Rome final
Ons Jabeur will face Iga Swiatek in the Italian Open final after winning Saturday's thrilling last four clash with Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 1-6, 7-5. Tunisia's Jabeur became the first Arab or African player to claim a WTA 1000 title with her stunning victory in Madrid, and now she has the chance to make more history against Swiatek after another glorious comeback win on centre court in Rome. Having won the first set in fairly comfortable fashion world number seven Jabeur was clattered from pillar to post by unseeded Russian Kasatkina.