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Gill Gross (tennis analyst) reflects on Swiatek's supremacy: "Comparisons with Rafa are uncomfortable".

Le 09/06/2024 à 10h32 par Elio Valotto
Gill Gross (tennis analyst) reflects on Swiatek's supremacy: Comparisons with Rafa are uncomfortable.

Iga Swiatek's dominance continues to get people talking. At just 23 years of age, she has already won 4 times in Paris and has everything it takes to make her mark on the history of tennis, and of Roland-Garros too. The day after her triumph (a 6-2, 6-1 win over Paolini), congratulations were in abundance, but not only. Indeed, many are inclined to compare the Pole's performance with that of a certain Rafael Nadal.

Tennis Channel analyst Gill Gross had this to say. While he admits that we shouldn't put the cart before the horse, Gross does admit that the comparison is not without meaning: "Comparisons with Rafa are uncomfortable, because 14 is a long way off. It's a crazy bar to reach.

But can we really say that it's not the benchmark for the pace she follows? Iga Swiatek is at 35 wins to 2 losses in this tournament and has won 4 out of 5 after her first appearance. Simply incredible."

POL Swiatek, Iga  [1]
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ITA Paolini, Jasmine  [12]
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French Open
FRA French Open
Tableau
Iga Swiatek
2e, 8553 points
Jasmine Paolini
8e, 4156 points
Rafael Nadal
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