Unseeded teenager Iga Swiatek thrashes Sofia Kenin at French Open for maiden major title

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Iga Swiatek completed a sensational fortnight at Roland Garros by beating Sofia Kenin to become the first Polish player to win a grand slam singles title. The rock and roll fan has blasted her way through the draw and swept to the trophy without dropping a set, the 6-4, 6-1 victory over Australian Open champion Kenin the icing on the cake. When her final forehand flew past Kenin, Swiatek put her hand over her mouth in sheer disbelief before heading off to celebrate with her supporters in the stands. At 54 in the world, Swiatek is the lowest-ranked woman ever to win the French Open and the second unseeded champion in four years after Jelena Ostapenko in 2017. She is also the youngest Roland Garros winner since Monica Seles in 1992. Swiatek's results this fortnight made hype inevitable, not least her dismantling of top seed Simona Halep in the fourth round for the loss of just three games.

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