This is already his second Grand Slam title. Iga Swiatek, 21, defeated American Cori Gauff this Saturday, June 4 in the Roland-Garros final after a one-sided match (6-1 6-3), in just 1 hour 10 minutes on center court Philippe – Chatter. The Polish world number one brings her current streak on the WTA Tour to 35 victories in a row, equaling the longest winning streak of the century, achieved by Venus Williams in 2000.
Iga Swiatek thus equals the longest winning streak of the century, achieved by Venus Williams in 2000, between Wimbledon and the Linz tournament. However, she still has a very long way to go if she wants to catch up with the record holder of winning streaks since the creation of the WTA in 1973, Martina Navratilova, author of a series of 74 consecutive successes straddling the 1983 seasons. and 1984.
Swiatek’s last defeat dates back to February 16 against Latvian Jelena Ostapenko in the round of 16 of the Dubai tournament (4-6 6-1 7-6 [7/4]). Her unbeaten streak began on February 22 in Doha against Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic (6-2, 3-6, 6-2).
