Iga Świątek won her fourth French Open and fourth career major title with a 6-2 5-7 6-4 victory against Jasmine Paolini  in the women’s final. Swiatek is only the third woman to win three consecutive titles at Roland Garros after Justine Henin (2005-2007) and Monica Seles (1990-92).

Swiatek becomes the first player in the Open era to win the first seven Grand Slam final sets they’ve played in.

FACTS AND FIGURES

The French Open is played on clay, which owes its red colour to the crushed brick which forms the upper layer of the surface. There are three layers in all – one of limestone, one of clinker, and one of stone – as well as drainage pipes. Clay is the slowest of surfaces. Along with the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open, the French Open is one of the four historic tennis tournaments which make up the legendary Grand Slam.

The four tournaments all being played on different surfaces: Plexi cushion in Australia, clay at Roland Garros, grass at Wimbledon, and Decoturf at the US Open. The Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open are the four Grand Slam tournaments. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid-January, the French Open in May/June, Wimbledon in June/July, and the US Open in August/September.