A day after she claimed her fourth Grand Slam title and reaffirmed her status as the world No. 1 in women's tennis, Świątek proudly lifted up her Roland Garros trophy again for a photo session on the Pont de Bir-Hakeim bridge in the French capital, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
Photos: EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON
The 22-year-old Pole wore a dazzling black dress and looked glamorous as she was photographed against the background of a cloudy sky near the iconic Eiffel Tower, broadcaster Polsat Sport noted.
Photo: EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON
Photos: EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON
Świątek on Saturday defeated Karolína Muchová of the Czech Republic 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in the championship match in Paris to win her third French Open trophy and claim her 14th career singles title.
Iga Świątek poses with her French Open trophy in Paris on Saturday. Photo: EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON
The Polish player dropped only one set on her way to victory.
Świątek also triumphed at Roland Garros last year and in 2020.
In September last year, the Pole won the US Open, capturing her third Grand Slam trophy.
Świątek, coached by countryman Tomasz Wiktorowski, has topped the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) world rankings since April 4, 2022.
She now leads the official world rankings with 8,940 points, ahead of Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka with 7,541 points, and American Jessica Pegula with 5,205 points.
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Source: polskieradio24.pl, przegladsportowy.onet.pl, Polsat Sport
