Once you’re the world No. 1 like Iga Swiatek, it could actually look like there’s nothing all that notable to perform. Even once you make unimaginable comebacks, the expectation was that you simply have been alleged to win within the first place anyway.
However Sunday’s fourth-round 2024 French Open win was a marvel even for the very best girls’s tennis participant on the earth.
In defeating Russia’s Anastasia Potapova, Swiatek actually flexed her muscle mass. The 23-year-old Polish star gained the match 6-0, 6-0 in 40 minutes (!) and misplaced only a whole of 10 factors to advance to the quarterfinals. It was the shortest match of her already illustrious profession by far.
That’s completely astonishing, particularly at this degree of world-class tennis.
Iga Swiatek after beating Potapova 6-0 6-0 in 40 minutes to succeed in Roland Garros QF:
“I used to be simply actually centered and actually within the zone.
“It went fairly shortly… fairly bizarre” 😂
pic.twitter.com/JqNKtZCxdJ— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 2, 2024
Swiatek’s efficiency was so dominant that it even shocked Coco Gauff, the present world No. 3. Gauff — who additionally superior to the quarterfinals — had anticipated Swiatek to shortly dispatch her opponent. However not that quick!
Coco Gauff on the expertise of taking part in the match after Iga Swiatek 😅 pic.twitter.com/jdMH6dDsbo
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) June 2, 2024
you’re doing one thing proper once you’re even taking aback your elite friends along with your play. It’s price noting that ought to Swiatek and Gauff each advance once more, they will meet within the quarterfinals subsequent Thursday.
As for Swiatek, the Polish star is pursuing uncommon air. With one other French Open title, the two-time reigning champion would turn out to be the youngest lady within the skilled period to win 4 French Open singles titles. Swiatek is an astounding 32-2 Roland-Garros since her debut on the event in 2019.
