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The Guardian - UK
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‘It’s double digits’: just how many French Opens can Iga Swiatek win?

Chris Evert and Iga Swiatek
Chris Evert, the seven-times French Open singles champion, presented Iga Swiatek with the trophy on Saturday. Photograph: Robert Prange/Getty Images

When Iga Swiatek discusses the incredible success she continues to build at such a young age, the 23-year-old usually stresses the discipline and commitment that have driven her throughout her journey so far. She is always determined to stay in the moment, never allowing her mind to stray too far ahead.

It was unsurprising, then, that as she spoke casually with a handful of journalists in a quiet corner of a small room inside Court Philippe-Chatrier on Saturday night, four hours after defeating Jasmine Paolini to lift her fourth French Open title, Swiatek had not spent much time thinking about whether she could finish her career with 10 or more titles in Paris.

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