2020 Roland Garros Final: [54] Iga 'Silent Terminator’ Swiatek vs [4] Sofia ‘Crazy Dad’ Kenin

[stringertom]

It would be tragic if Iga lets this little stunt mess with her mind.

She didn’t!

Three games away from pulling the Mats trick...making a RG title the first of any career titles.

 

[Gumbo Jackson]

Iga playing much better than kenin since being broken first game. She has all the momentum now.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

6-4 4-1.

She’s two games away.

 

[Terenigma]

I love the death stare Vs the I'm about to cry stare

 

[Sysyphus]

PSA to all junior girls, aged 10-12. Please learn this technique!

agreed.

seems to be becoming a lot more common with the younger generation of women's players which I like to see.

 

[Keizer]

WHAT'S WITH THAT NALBANDIAN SHORT CC BH WINNER I SEE

 

[tennis4me]

The engine is fully warmed up.

 

[Steve0904]

Absolutely beautiful stuff. Beautiful scenes. Two more games.

 

[Fedeonic]

Swiatek hits a more solid topspin forehand than the vast majority on tour.

Largely a function of her more ATP-like technique. Compact, loose, effective forehand.

Either I'm blind or we have different concepts of "compact, loose forehands", because Iga's FH is as stiff as the modern ATP forehand.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

She didn’t!

Three games away from pulling the Mats trick...making a RG title the first of any career titles.

Ostapenko too

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

2 more Iga!

 

[caesar66]

Iga is super impressive. I haven’t been watching a great deal of the tournament but she’s punishing the ball.

 

[Keizer]

Ostapenko too

Penko not in the same stratosphere as Iga!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

It was a decent first set. Second set less so but Swiatek is just in tune and Kenin’s just broken now

 

[Subway Tennis]

High percentage stuff from Swiatek. I can't get enough of the bolo forehand or her sublime demeanour on court.

 

[Soianka]

Wow! Iga is impressive.

 

[mikej]

Swiatek is going to gain a lot of fans with the way she's handling herself in this final - her forehand and mental stability (props on having a dedicated sports psychologist that travels with her, clearly she understands the importance of that aspect of the game) should win her several GS titles

 

[Fed881981]

Too bad for you. I love her more now

To be honest: she seems lovely and really good. But being a fan of Nadal?!!!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Just like last years final, lols like we’ll get a breadstick

Iga breaks and she’s serving for it!

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

lol, IGA goating

 

[Fedeonic]

Three games away from pulling the Mats trick...making a RG title the first of any career titles.

Guga's first title (and first final) was the Roland Garros 1997 title.

 

[Steve0904]

This is obscene now. Those last 3 winners. Just disgusting.

 

[Terenigma]

That's what you get for the fake MTO. No disrupting this rhythm. Bye bye Kenin

 

[abmk]

Swiatek breaks at love ! A game away from the championship !!!!

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Broken at love.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

One game away

 

[romeo8880]

One way traffic

 

[Gumbo Jackson]

Wow. Iga doing this in her first GS final is really impressive.

 

[Soianka]

Iga is super impressive. I haven’t been watching a great deal of the tournament but she’s punishing the ball.

She really is. She's gained a lot of fans this tournament. I hope she can keep this level of play up the rest of her career and just get better and better.

Hope she doesnt have one great tournament ala Ostapenko and then kind of go away.

 

[Sysyphus]

Either I'm blind or we have different concepts of "compact, loose forehands", because Iga's FH is as stiff as the modern ATP forehand.

the trademark of the modern ATP forehand is that the takeback is shorter (more compact) and the wrist stays loose which creates the wrist lag.

That's why you see much more of this wrist lag with the typical male player. But Swiantek has it too.

 

[stringertom]

Such easy power from Swiatek! Reminds me a bit of the surprise men’s QFist who is also 19.

 

[Keizer]

PYTHAGORAS FOUND LESS ANGLES THAN SWIATEK IS FINDING

 

[Chanwan]

The real Swiatek came out to play after that MTO

 

[Gazelle]

No games won since the MTO. I like justice.

 

[bullfan]

Kenin has been outplayed

 

[mightyrick]

Jeezus, people talking about ATP-style forehand being the difference. Very typical TTW lameness. That's not the difference.

If there is a shot that Swiatek is using to gain the upper-hand, it is her *backhand*. Not the forehand. Her backhand sets up her forehand.

 

[Soianka]

This is obscene now. Those last 3 winners. Just disgusting.

Not just the winners but Iga's defense is so impressive. She gets herself out of a defense position and ends up hitting a winner.

 

[Soianka]

Kenin has been outplayed

In every way possible.

 

[Keizer]

Jeezus, people talking about ATP-style forehand being the difference. Very typical TTW lameness. That's not the difference.

If there is a shot that Swiatek is using to gain the upper-hand, it is her *backhand*. Not the forehand. Her backhand sets up her forehand.

I'll agree to disagree from watching every match she'd played this tournament.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Championship point!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Kvitova stinks for losing to kenin.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

MP!

 

[mightyrick]

I'll agree to disagree from watching every match she'd played this tournament.

Well said. We can agree to disagree.

 

[tennis4me]

Will Iga lie down on the clay with her white outfit if she wins? I hope i don't jinx it.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

IT’S DONE!

Iga Swiatek is the 2020 French Open champion!!! Wow, she did it in absolute style.

Didn’t drop a set and tournament.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Such easy power from Swiatek! Reminds me a bit of the surprise men’s QFist who is also 19.

Similar calm court presence, too.

 

[Terenigma]

Ohhh yes nice end with a wonderful FH winner. Deserved champion!!!

 

[abmk]

Iga does it !!!!!!!!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Poland has its first grand slam singles champion!

Iga Swiatek

 

[Gumbo Jackson]

Iga Looks like the real deal. Wow.