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Swiatek hammers Gauff in French Open final

A really disappointing result for Ireland - here's how @DavidSneyd rated the players cemented her place at the top of women's tennis with a commanding 6-1 6-3 victory over Coco Gauff in the final of the French Open.

Tennis • 04 Jun 22

Coco Gauff is through to her first ever Grand Slam final

Gauff blitzes Trevisan to set up final with Swiatek

American teenager Coco Gauff crushed Italy's Martina Trevisan 6-3 6-1 to become the youngest French Open finalist in 21 years and set up a showcase clash with world number one Iga Swiatek.

Tennis • 02 Jun 22

Mauresmo says sorry for comments about women's tennis

French Open boss Amelie Mauresmo has apologised for saying women's tennis had less appeal than the men's game.

Amelie Mauresmo • 02 Jun 22

Iga Swiatek hasn't lost a match since being beaten by Jelena Ostapenko in Dubai in February

World number one Swiatek sweeps into French Open semis

Iga Swiatek made it 33 wins and counting as she eased into the semi-finals of the French Open.

Tennis • 02 Jun 22

Swiatek and Kovinic embrace after their match

Updated Swiatek survives second set wobble to advance

Iga Swiatek had to negotiate a rare second-set dip to extend her winning streak and take another step towards her second French Open title.

Tennis • 28 May 22

The two met in last year's men's singles semi-finals

French Open draw sets up potential Djokovic-Nadal clash

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal could meet in the quarter-finals of the French Open after the draw was made for the second grand slam of the year.

Tennis • 19 May 22

Djokovic is trying to put a shaky start to 2022 behind him

Rome success for Djokovic and Swiatek

Novak Djokovic sealed his sixth Italian Open title with a 6-0 7-5 victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday and insisted he could not have asked for a better lead up to Roland Garros.

Tennis • 15 May 22

Iga Swiatek celebrates her win in Melbourne

Swiatek fights to set up semi-final against Collins

Iga Swiatek showed her fighting spirit again at the Australian Open to defeat Kaia Kanepi and set up a semi-final against Danielle Collins.

Tennis • 26 Jan 22

Belinda Bencic remains on course to make Saturday's final

Updated Bencic and Raducanu continue impressive US Open runs

Olympic gold medallist Belinda Bencic continued her stellar summer by defeating Iga Swiatek to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Tennis • 07 Sep 21

Ashleigh Barty celebrates after beating Barbora Krejcikova

World No 1 Barty reaches first Wimbledon quarter-final

World number one Ashleigh Barty booked her first Wimbledon quarter-final by taking out French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova in the last 16.

Tennis • 05 Jul 21

Maria Sakkari celebrates converting match point and reaching the semi-finals at Roland Garros

Sakkari stuns defending champion Swiatek at French Open

Maria Sakkari upset defending champion Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-4 to complete a set of unexpected women's semi-finalists at the French Open.

Tennis • 09 Jun 21

Serena Williams cruised into the second round

Williams claims victory in French Open night session

Serena Williams became the first player to win a night session match at the French Open as she battled into the second round.

Tennis • 01 Jun 21

Iga Swiatek poses with members of her team after sweeping aside Karolina Pliskova

Swiatek serves up double bagel in Italian Open final

Polish teenager Iga Swiatek produced a stunning performance in the Italian Open final in Rome by beating Karolina Pliskova 6-0 6-0 in 46 minutes.

Tennis • 16 May 21

Iga Swiatek is the youngest winner of the French Open since Monica Seles in 1992

Teenager Swiatek brushes aside Kenin to win French Open

Teenager Iga Swiatek became the first Polish player to win a grand slam singles title when she beat American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4 6-1 in the French Open final.

Tennis • 10 Oct 20

Iga Swiatek won an impressive 67% of points on her second serve

Swiatek ends run of super unknown Podoroska in Paris

Iga Swiatek continued her French Open fairytale by ending the even more extraordinary path taken by Nadia Podoroska as the Polish teenager reached the French Open final after recording a dominant 6-2 6-1 victory.

Tennis • 08 Oct 20

Iga Swiatek is a former Wimbledon junior champion

Top seed Halep thrashed by Polish teenager

Teenager Iga Swiatek produced a stunning performance to knock out top seed and title favourite Simona Halep in the fourth round of the French Open.

Tennis • 04 Oct 20

Iga Swiatek