French Open:Iga Swiatek first player from Poland to win a Grand Slam singles title

Iga Swiatek became the first player from Poland to win a Grand Slam title Saturday at the French Open as the unseeded 19-year-old completed her dominant run at Roland Garros by sweeping Sofia Kenin in straight sets.

“I wasn’t expecting to win this trophy,” the Pole said after her dominant 6-4 6-1 win over American fourth seed Sofia Kenin in Saturday’s final.

Swiatek, who did not drop a set in the tournament, is the first player from Poland to win a Grand Slam singles title and the youngest French Open women’s champion since Monica Seles in 1992.

She is highly regarded, having won the Wimbledon junior title in 2018, but had never won a tour-level tournament before victory in Paris.