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Iga Swiatek, 35 and counting: Previous unbeaten runs in 21st century

Iga Swiatek took her winning streak to 35 matches with victory over Coco Gauff in Saturday's French Open final. The Polish star has equalled Venus Williams' longest run by a women's player in the 21st century. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at how her current effort compares to the other unbeaten runs of more than 30 matches since 2000: -- Having reached all four Grand Slam finals in 2006, Henin enjoyed another dominant campaign the following year.

Iga Swiatek crushes Coco Gauff to win French Open in Paris

World No 1 Iga Swiatek dismantled American Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 to claim her second French Open title on Saturday and stretch her winning streak to 35 matches.

Swiatek gana su segundo título en París a costa de Gauff

Desde el inicio del declive de Serena Williams, en 2017, no había existido nunca tanta unanimidad a la hora de señalar a una jugadora como principal favorita para ser campeona en . Con esa vitola llegó (pronúnciese ‘Sbiontec’) esta temporada al torneo y este domingo confirmó los pronósticos con su incontestable triunfo (6-1 y 6-3 en 68 minutos) en la final ante Coco Gauff. La polaca reeditó el título conquistado en 2020 (en aquella ocasión barrió a otra estadounidense, Sofia Kenin) y con 21 años es doble campeona del torneo (sólo nueve jugadoras lo han logrado en la Era Open) y de Grand Slams. Está en racha de 35 victorias consecutivas, un periplo triunfal en el que ha perdido seis sets y tras el que se instala en una nómina de leyendas que han alcanzado registros parecidos o superiores de invencibilidad, como Navratilova, Graf, Court, Evert, Venus Williams y la mencionada Serena.

Iga Swiatek sweeps Coco Gauff in French Open final, longest win streak since 2000

Twenty months ago, an unheralded Iga Swiatek became the lowest-ranked woman to win the French Open. Today, Swiatek won her second French Open as the world’s most dominant tennis player in years, and perhaps for years to come.

Iga Swiatek wins 35th consecutive match to claim 2nd French Open title

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek beat 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open women's final Saturday in Paris to collect her second title at Roland Garros and stretch her winning streak to 35 matches.

Swiatek downs Gauff for 35 straight wins and second Roland-Garros title

PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek beat 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open women’s final Saturday to collect her second title at Roland Garros and stretch her winning streak to 35 matches.

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Iga Swiatek, 35 and counting: Previous unbeaten runs in 21st century

Iga Swiatek crushes Coco Gauff to win French Open in Paris

Swiatek gana su segundo título en París a costa de Gauff

Iga Swiatek sweeps Coco Gauff in French Open final, longest win streak since 2000

Iga Swiatek wins 35th consecutive match to claim 2nd French Open title

Swiatek downs Gauff for 35 straight wins and second Roland-Garros title

Wimbledon 2022: Roger Federer and both Venus and Serena Williams miss out on entry list for third Grand Slam of year

Wimbledon: Serena Williams absent from entry list despite comeback tease