Iga Swiatek swept to her fourth French Open title on Saturday afternoon with a dazzlingly ruthless blitz past the 12th seed Jasmine Paolini. The 68-minute slaughter finished 6-2, 6-1 to the 23-year-old Pole who joined Monica Seles and Justine Henin as the only women to claim three French Open titles on the trot since the Grand Slam tournaments were opened to professional players in 1968. It was her fifth triumph at a Grand Slam event.Paolini, playing in her first final at a Grand Slam tournament
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Lotte Kopecky maintains a 17-second lead going into Sunday’s final stage after helping her sprinter teammate Lorena Wiebes win on Saturday