World number one Iga Swiatek confirms her dominance of women's tennis by sweeping aside American teenager Coco Gauff to claim her second French Open title in three years
The 18-year-old American came up short in her bid to become the youngest Grand Slam singles champion since Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon in 2004.
"I hope we can play in more finals and maybe I can win one... I want to thank my team, I'm sorry I couldn't get this one today."Swiatek, only the 10th woman to win multiple French Opens in the Open era, lost just one set in the tournament – against China's Zheng Qinwen in the fourth round.
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