Paolini faces titanic battle with supreme Swiatek in French Open final

Paolini faces titanic battle with supreme Swiatek in French Open final

Late Italian bloomer stands in relentless world No 1’s way of a fourth Roland Garros title in five years on favoured surface

It has been nearly two months since Iga Swiatek last returned home to her new apartment in Poland. Since then she has barely had a moment to breathe. After leading her country to victory away in Switzerland at the Billie Jean King Cup in mid-April, the world No 1 became the first player to win the Madrid and Italian Opens since they were extended to successive two-week events last year, a feat requiring laser focus across four weeks.

Then came Roland Garros, the big one. Over the past two weeks Swiatek has marched past opponents without hesitation, establishing a 20-match winning streak as she returns to the final.

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