Men’s final tomorrow
Will Sunday follow on from Saturday? Will Iga Swiatek have double reason to celebrate when her idol Rafael Nadal faces Casper Ruud in the men’s final. Swiatek has already said she would be watching on (no surprise!) and rooting for Rafa. Nadal is gunning for a 14th French Open and Ruud is into his maiden major final – like Gauff was today. Join us tomorrow to see how things pan. Until then, goodbye!
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Iga saying she will celebrate her 21st birthday and French Open championship lying in bed, watching TV and eating whatever she wants for a week was very relatable.
Hah! No tiramisu this time!
Sorry, tiramisu not included ?#RolandGarros | @iga_swiatek pic.twitter.com/uRs7SXCK6j
THIRTY FIVE-ZERO!
All the feels ???#RolandGarros | @iga_swiatek pic.twitter.com/OrcGaTeouO
Iga Swiatek is the 2022 French Open champion!
Swiatek in tears as the Polish national anthem plays. “I want to thank my team. Oh my god! Without you I wouldn’t be here. I’m glad every piece is coming together. Thank you for the full support, no matter what, all the time. Also to my dad! I wouldn’t be in the world without you. My sister who is at home. Everyone who is in the box. Thank you! Two years ago this was something amazing. This time I’ve worked hard, did everything to get here. Thank you to the fans for coming. All the Polish flags! Good to have you all here. Thank you tournament direction, FFT, it is always a pleasure to come back, there is extra motivation” She then forgets names of her sponsors. “I still have lot to learn!”
“To Ukraine, stay strong. The world is still there. (crowd applauds) Since my first speech in Doha, I thought situation will get better. But its still there…. I hope to be back next year!”
Coco Gauff in tears. “Hopefully we can play more finals and I can get a game off you one of these days. I’m sorry to my team I wasn’t able to get it done today. Thank you for always supporting me. It means a lot that you were cheering me on even when I wasn’t playing well. Thank you!”
Swiatek thanking her team for the effort
Team effort ?#RolandGarros | @iga_swiatek pic.twitter.com/GSmyGfbVyB
Alexa, define perfection!
Polish Perfection in Paris ???#RolandGarros | @iga_swiatek pic.twitter.com/hYR9OR6xYH
IGA SWIATEK IS THE FRENCH OPEN CHAMPION!
Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 to be crowned the French Open champion. She repeats her achievement from 2020 to win a second Grand Slam title. By winning today, she equals Venus Williams with 35 straight matches won – longest run in the 21st century.