A new phenomenon in clay is born! Swiatek needs to be supported by its achievements to create its own era

At the 2023 French Open Women's Singles Awards, when Swiatek lifted the trophy high, the lid of the trophy flew out. For the first time, the Polish girl showed her passion on the clay court. At the age of 22, having won three French Open trophies and one US Open trophy, Swiatek has cemented his position as the world number one. Two French Opens, fourteen rounds, Swiatek only dropped two sets, such a solid dominance, but also made Swiatek a new phenomenon on clay courts.

If Swiatek has always taken Nadal, the king of clay, as a target and idol along the way, now she has also written her own glory in the highest hall of clay. After withstanding a strong rally from Czech dark horse Mukhova, Swiatek defeated her opponent in three sets to win her fourth Grand Slam title, which equalled Naomi Osaka.

In the French Open championship rankings, Swiatek tied for sixth all-time in the Open era with the French Open Crown, surpassing Sharapova and Navratilova to equalize Vicario, Seles, Serena and Court. Swiatek was able to defend her title at the French Open, an achievement not seen in women's tennis for years. No one in the last 15 years has won two years and fourteen games on Roland Garros. The last reigning champion at the French Open was Haining in 2007.

What's more, Swiatek is only 22 years old, and she has an infinite future. Will she be the long-awaited leader in women's tennis? Judging from the quality shown by the Poles at this French Open, Swiatek is very dominant on clay. Next, she needs to prove that she is equally competitive in other arenas to usher own era.

In this regard, Swiatek will face more challenges in the last two seasons. Although Swiatek holds a solid position at the top of the WTA rankings, Lebakina and Sabalenka are also seen as the most promising candidates to challenge for world number one. At Wimbledon last year, Lebakina performed well and lifted the title. At this year's Australian Open, Sabalenka won the title. Swiatek and these two players do not have a dominant match record on the court outside of clay. The media began referring to Swiatek and the pursuers behind him as the "Big Three of Women."

When it comes to how to approach the challenges, Swiatek said she doesn't analyze these or that, all she has to do is focus on herself. "These are the concepts that are created and the fans and the media love. For me, I want to focus on my work. I just want to present my tennis as well as I can, and I really don't think much about things off the court. She said.

Text/Beiqing Sports Chu Peng