Unseeded and ranked merely 54th, teenager Iga Swiatek beats Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 in French Open final, becoming first Polish tennis player to win Grand Slam singles trophy
Poland's Iga Swiatek kisses the trophy as she celebrates after winning the French Open, on October 10, 2020.
On Saturday, when she smacked one last forehand winner to the corner to end things, Swiatek placed her right hand over her mouth then crouched, shaking her head. So it made sense that Swiatek would be able to get past Kenin, a 21-year-old American who was trying to claim her second major title of 2020 after winning the Australian Open in February.
Some top women, including 2019 champion Ash Barty and three-time major champ Naomi Osaka didn’t enter the event; 23-time Slam winner Serena Williams withdrew before the second round with an injury.
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