Iga Swiatek suddenly seemed lost in the French Open final. Her strokes were awry. Her confidence was gone.
Looking comfortable as can be at the outset, she raced to a 3-0 lead after just 10 minutes in Court Philippe Chatrier — taking 12 of the initial 15 points — and then was ahead 3-0 in the second set, too, before Muchova made things more intriguing.RECOMMENDED VIDEOSwiatek seemed out of sorts, unable to find the right strokes and unable to figure out why.
“I just kind of felt like I need to be more courageous,” Swiatek said, “and make some good decisions.” “When she’s on a roll, it’s tough to break in,” said Muchova, who is ranked 43rd and was participating in a championship match at a Slam for the first time. Serving for the second set at deuce while ahead 6-5, Muchova pushed to the net and ranged well to her right for a forehand volley. Swiatek then sent her scrambling to the left, and Muchova somehow slid and stretched for a backhand volley while losing her balance. Her racket fell, and so did she, placing her hands on the clay to brace herself.Article content
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