French Open LIVE: Iga Swiatek v Jasmine Paolini buildup and updates from women’s final at Roland Garros

Swiatek wins French Open final 6-2 6-1 vs Paolini

“I’m sure you’ll have much more success,” Swiatek returns to Paolini. This was her first Grand Slam final – she’ll have real hopes of further appearances in future after this. The Italian will be ranked in the top 10 next week. “Good luck tomorrow Jasmine!” Swiatek adds, ahead of that doubles final.

Swiatek is almost in tears after claiming her fourth triumph here in Paris.

“I was almost out of the tournament in the second round so thanks for staying behind me back and cheering me,” she tells the crowd, referring to that thriller against Osaka last week.

And that’s that – Swiatek is yet again the queen of clay, the unbeatable woman in Paris and the French Open champion for a third year in a row!

Karl Matchett8 June 2024 16:00

Swiatek wins French Open final 6-2 6-1 vs Paolini

“Congratulations Iga, to play you here is the toughest challenge in this sport!” says Paolini.

“It’s been an incredible ten days I’ve been here, the best of my life. Still going because tomorrow I have the doubles final!” she adds to widespread applause.

Karl Matchett8 June 2024 15:50

Swiatek wins French Open final 6-2 6-1 vs Paolini

The world number one from Poland brushed aside Italian underdog Jasmine Paolini 6-2 6-1 in and hour and eight minutes.

King of Clay Rafael Nadal may have played his last French Open this year but Swiatek comprehensively proved once again she is also Roland Garros royalty.

Report from the final:

Karl Matchett8 June 2024 15:40

Swiatek wins French Open final 6-2 6-1 vs Paolini

18 winners to 7… and 13 unforced errors to 18. That’s really the story of this final, with Swiatek just maintaining her consistency and keeping the points rolling over all game long.

She managed a streak of ten straight games during this final.

For Paolini it’s a great improvement in Grand Slam terms – but the distance to the top is clearly still large.

She does, however, have another final tomorrow for the doubles!

Karl Matchett8 June 2024 15:29

Swiatek wins French Open final 6-2 6-1 vs Paolini

A brave performance from Paolini who did start this match well, but she just didn’t have the endurance or class in her game to match Swiatek – few do, in truth.

And especially not on clay.

That’s three straight wins and four overall at Roland Garros from Swiatek, the world No1 who is untouchable on this surface.

Karl Matchett8 June 2024 15:26

Swiatek wins French Open final 6-2 6-1 vs Paolini

Paolini this time gets a fortunate bounce off the net but can never really position herself on the court in the point and Swiatek is ruthless, volleying then smashing to go 30-15 up.

Another fine rally tests both players to their limit and Paolini forces Swiatek backwards and to each corner – a long lob goes long and it’s 30-30.

Swiatek is always the slow and steady one though, biding her time and playing through points – and she wins the next to go to Championship point.

Her serve is powerful, the return is long…Iga Swiatek is French Open champion yet again!

Karl Matchett8 June 2024 15:22

*Swiatek 5-1 Paolini – French Open women’s final second set (6-2)

Last chance saloon then for Paolini to stop this procession of Swiatek’s and to prolong this final.

She shows the required fight alright, taking a point with a well-placed shot down the line and another to the baseline – then Swiatek shows that weakness of hers at the net to send a volley wide. 40-30 to Paolini. Can she pick up one more?

Yes she can! Tremendous fired forehand down the line, massive power and this time perfect precision.

Swiatek to serve for the game, set, match, title and trophy.

Karl Matchett8 June 2024 15:17

Swiatek 5-0 Paolini* – French Open women’s final second set (6-2)

Swiatek serving to go within a game of the title.

Paolini produces one big winner into the corner and another to win a brilliant rally, both players initially from the baseline but the Italian eventually moving in and volleying from the net. Fine play for 30-30.

But Swiatek will not be denied, and she duly wins the next two points to go within a game of a fourth Roland Garros success.

Karl Matchett8 June 2024 15:11

*Swiatek 4-0 Paolini – French Open women’s final second set (6-2)

Huge, deep breath time for Paolini. If she’s to make another fight of this final, she needs to find a way to hold her serve this time. Easier said than done, of course.

The Italian wins the first point and gives a wry smile, but the grimace is back when Swiatek barrels through everything she’s got in the next two points, wins them both – then even a shot which clips the top of the net falls Swiatek’s way. 15-40 now and another couple of break points.

She needs them both, but it’s 4-0.

Karl Matchett8 June 2024 15:07

Swiatek 3-0 Paolini* – French Open women’s final second set (6-2)

The Pole is just in scintillating form now and blazes through an eighth straight game. We’ve had 11 minutes of this second set and it’s 3-0.

Swiatek absolutely rolling towards another Grand Slam title.

Karl Matchett8 June 2024 15:02