The Polish Iga Swiatek, defending champion, will she keep the trophy? The world number one must face the Czech Karolina Muchova (43rd) in the Roland-Garros final, Saturday June 10, from 3 p.m. Iga Swiatek sreached the final at the expense of the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, 14th in the world (6-2, 7-6 [9-7]). Karolina Muchova, 26, is the tournament surprise. She qualified for the final by dominating world number 2, Australian Open winner, Aryna Sabalenka (7-6 [7-5]6-7 [5-7], 7-5). Follow the match in our live.
Third final at Roland-Garros for Iga Swiatek. The Pole will play the fourth Grand Slam final of her career. She hasn’t lost any yet. In addition to Roland-Garros 2022, she won for the first time on clay in Paris in 2020 and at the US Open in 2022. Iga Swiatek becomes the youngest player to reach her third final at Roland-Garros since Monica Seles ( between 1990 and 1992).
For Karolina Muchova, “being in the Grand Slam final” is “a dream”. Karolina Muchova (43rd) is the surprise guest of the Roland-Garros final after months of battling health issues and injuries. The Czech is living a dream but knows that to win the final it will take “playing the perfect match”.
Reunion at the top. Iga Swiatek and Karolina Muchova have only been opposed once. It was in 2019 in Prague. Muchova, who had received an invitation, won in three sets in the first round against the Pole, who had then gone through the qualifications. Since then, many things have changed.