5th Grand Slam title

Iga Swiatek against Jasmine Paolini – LIVE from 3 pm

Great jubilation for Iga Swiatek(Bild: AP/Thibault Camus)

What an impressive performance by Iga Swiatek in the final of the French Open! The Polish player defeated the Italian surprise queen Jasmine Paolini 6:2 and 6:1 on Saturday. This is the 23-year-old's fifth major title in total. For Paolini, the Grand Slam final premiere was sobering.

Swiatek became the youngest player ever to win four titles at Roland Garros. She thus fulfilled the best present for herself on the occasion of her 23rd birthday on May 31.

Iga Swiatek(Bild: AP/Thibault Camus)

She was delighted to receive a cheque for 2.4 million euros in prize money. Following her tournament victories in Madrid and Rome, she now has 19 match wins in a row to her name. After just 1:08 hours, she converted her first match point thanks to a strong serve.

Jasmine Paolini's run of success ended in the final.(Bild: AFP/Emmanuel Dunand)

Before that, Paolini had at least made her honorary game at 1:5. The 28-year-old was completely lost after the first three games, the difference between the world number one and the 15th-ranked player was enormous. As a result, the Italian only took three games in her third direct duel with the current figurehead of women's tennis.

Paolini is also in the doubles final
Nevertheless, the tournament was a complete success for Paolini, as she had never made it past the second round in Paris before. Her best result at Grand Slam level was the round of 16 at the Australian Open this year. As a reward, she will appear in the world's top 10 for the first time from Monday in seventh place. On Sunday, she also has the chance to triumph in the doubles at the French Open with Sara Errani.

FRENCH OPEN (Grand Slam, 53.48m, clay) - Women's final:

Iga Swiatek (POL-1) - Jasmine Paolini (ITA-12) 6:2, 6:1

Junior doubles final:

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer/Joel Schwärzler (NOR/AUT-1) - Federico Cina/Rei Sakamoto (ITA/JPN-2) 6:4, 7:6(3)