Photo: ReutersWorld number one Iga Swiatek confirmed her dominance of women's tennis by sweeping aside American teenager Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3 to claim her second French Open title in three years. But the Pole hit back harder to go 5-1 up with a gravity-defying forehand winner that dusted the baseline. Gauff saved a set point with a forehand winner but fired a backhand wide to go one down after just over half an hour. But as a cool breeze lowered the temperature on court Philippe Chatrier, Gauff turned up the heat to go 2-0 up in the second set. Eager for a longer contest, the crowd chanted "Coco, Coco!"

Source: Otago Daily Times June 04, 2022 22:35 UTC