Iga Swiatek Eyes Historic Fourth Straight French Open Title

Defending champion Iga Swiatek began her campaign for a historic fourth consecutive French Open crown by defeating Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova 6-3, 6-3 on Monday. Swiatek, who is riding a remarkable 22-match winning streak in Paris, is aiming to become the first female player in the professional era since 1968 to secure four consecutive French Open titles.

Arriving more than 10 days before the tournament to fine-tune her clay-court game, the Polish star believes the early preparation has already paid off.
“It was the first time we had this situation (of arriving early),” Swiatek shared in her post-match interview. “But I liked it. I knew I was going to have the best courts to practice on.”

Despite a somewhat challenging start, with Sramkova playing freely and resisting early on, Swiatek found her rhythm. She broke the Slovak’s serve to go up 4-3 in the first set and eventually sealed it.

Sramkova made a strong start in the second set, breaking Swiatek and taking a 2-0 lead. However, the world number one swiftly regained control, winning six of the next seven games to clinch victory in an hour and 24 minutes.

Unusually, Swiatek entered this year’s French Open without a title to her name so far in 2025, but her clinical performance in the opening match signals that she’s ready to chase another slice of history.