That title was her fourth in Paris and third in a row. Swiatek is aiming to become the only woman with four consecutive trophies at the French Open in the Open era, which began in 1968. Monica Seles and Justine Henin both also won three straight.

Two highly seeded Americans who made career-best runs at the U.S. Open last September bowed out quickly in Paris: No. 4 Taylor Fritz, the runner-up to Sinner in New York, and No. 9 Emma Navarro, a semifinalist at Flushing Meadows.

Poland’s Iga Swiatek has opened up about the discussion regarding men’s tennis getting more importance than women’s tennis at the French Open. The second Grand Slam started on Sunday where players from all over the world are battling it out to secure the ultimate prize.