French Open final: Iga Świątek heavy favorite to win third consecutive title as she faces Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in Paris

World No. 1 Iga Świątek has a golden opportunity to win her third straight, and fourth overall, French Open title on Saturday as she takes on Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in the final.

World No. 1 Iga Świątek has a golden opportunity to win her third straight, and fourth overall, French Open title on Saturday as she takes on Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in the final. No woman has won three consecutive titles at Roland Garros since Justine Henin in 2007, but nothing looks like getting in Świątek’s way. The Polish superstar is currently on an 18 match unbeaten run in all competitions and has not lost at the French Open for three years. Her opponent, meanwhile, is experiencing this stage of a grand slam for the first time. The pair have played against each other twice before, with Świątek winning both times. The last victory came in the 2022 US Open. “We played a long time ago, so I need to prepare tactically and see where her game is at now,” Świątek told reporters when asked about the prospect of playing Paolini in the final. “She has had her best season, so she must have changed something. But we will see, because honestly I haven’t watched her matches. I’ll just focus on myself and prepare tactically.”