It's difficult to conceive of a more entertaining matchup for the French Open women's final — or one that augurs better for the future for women’s tennis. jhnevins writes
Air Coco. Photo: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Earlier this week, a reporter asked French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo why men’s matches had been scheduled for all but one of the tournament’s primetime night sessions. Mauresmo offered an undiplomatic answer. “In this era that we are in right now,” she said, “I don’t feel bad or unfair saying that … you have more attraction for men’s matches.
Świątek will soon have the chance to deliver a stronger rebuke. The 21-year-old Pole has only one major to her name, the 2020 French Open. But she’s the most dominant woman to achieve the top ranking in a long time, currently riding a 34-match winning streak dating back to February, the second longest stretch of victories this century.
She’ll bring to the finals on Saturday the most lethal shot in women’s tennis, her bazooka of a forehand, and the confidence that comes with not having lost a tennis match in four months. If the sport indeed needs someone to restore order to a wide-open field, Iga Świątek looks like the answer.
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