Sviontek became the first tennis player in 16 years to defend her title at Roland Garros

Athletistic / Tennis. Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek, ranked first in the world rankings, became the winner of the Roland Garros tournament for the third time. She became the first tennis player in 16 years to defend her title at Roland Garros.

Before that, Justine Henin won the title at Roland Garros two or more times in a row. She won the tournament three times from 2005 to 2007.

In the final, Sviontek defeated Czech athlete Karolina Muchova with the score 6:2, 5:7, 6:4. The win was Swiatek’s third at Roland Garros and fourth at Grand Slam tournaments. In turn, for Mukhova, this final was the first of the Grand Slam tournaments.

Swiatek wins Roland Garros for the third time in his career