With a ruthlessness that echoed Rafa Nadal in his Roland Garros heyday,
Making it 21 wins in a row at Roland Garros, Swiatek enjoyed a third successive triumph in the Paris slam, a fourth in five years and a fifth grand slam in all. She’s the first woman to win three in a row in Paris since Justine Henin from 2005 to 2007. Swiatek, who had almost been knocked out of the tournament by Naomi Osaka in the second round, having been match point down, never looked back after that close shave, dominating all her opponents for the rest of the tournament.“I was almost out of the tournament in the second round, so thank you guys for staying behind my back and cheering me.