Swiatek and Gauff’s road to the final
Pre-match talk: Iga Swiatek
“I’m just trying to treat these matches as any other matches because it is stressful and I accept that,” she said. “But I want to keep doing the same work.
“I’m also aware sometimes my opponents are stressed so I’m trying to kind of realise that and not panic about my own stress.
“Just kind of treating it as any other match and remembering why I got here and what my strengths are is really helping me. So I think it’s all about the mindset and the preparation I have before the match.”
Pre-match talk: Coco Gauff
“Now I’m definitely ready to win one but I’m not putting pressure on myself to win one. I think there’s a fine line between believing in yourself and almost pushing yourself too much.”
“If I do lift the trophy, honestly, I don’t think my life is going to change really.
“I mean, I know it sounds kind of bad to say that, but the people who love me are still going to love me regardless if I lift the trophy or not.”
Quick intro to the two finalists
Women’s Final: Swiatek vs Gauff
Coco Gauff is getting ready to face Iga Swiatek in the French Open women’s singles final. Gauff is an 18-year-old from Florida who is ranked No. 23 and participating in her first Grand Slam title match.
Swiatek is a 21-year-old from Poland who is ranked No 1. She won the 2020 French Open and enters Saturday on a 34-match winning streak.
That is the longest in women’s tennis since a 35-match run by Venus Williams in 2000.
Gauff and Swiatek have played each other twice before. Both matches were won by Swiatek in straight sets — last year on clay in Rome and this year on a hard court in Miami.
Gauff can extend a recent trend at Roland Garros: The past six women’s title winners at the clay-court tournament were first-time Grand Slam champions.