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

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.

Even being here and winning five slams seems pretty surreal,” the world No 1 says. “I would have never expected it when I was younger. Getting to 10 here seems like, still, a long shot. I’ll for sure work for it and you can expect that I’ll do my best to become better and better every year.”

What Swiatek has already achieved is incredible enough. The Pole has now won three consecutive French Open titles and four of the past five, and she is the youngest woman to win four French Opens. Her record at Roland Garros is now 35-2 (95%) and her general record on clay is similarly imperious.

In standard clay conditions – outdoors and close to sea level – nobody in the world has consistently challenged Swiatek since her first French Open title in 2020. She has positioned herself well to continue enjoying success in Paris and perhaps one day even to usurp Chris Evert, the seven-time champion, as winner of the most women’s singles titles in Paris, which is something the American herself strongly believes will come to pass at some stage.