It was an early game at the main arena Philippe Chatrier court which was almost deserted shortly after 11am. Five of the vultures Swiatek took home cleanly. Another interesting detail from the statistics was that the Russian Potapova was not at the net and won any points – was constantly on the defensive.
Eight hours earlier, Novak Djokovic had finished his marathon match in the same arena – to give some perspective.
– I felt as usual but was focused and ended up in the zone and it went quickly, which was a bit strange, says the Polish world number one Swiatek to Mats Wilander in the interview on the court immediately afterwards.
The weather has been chilly for the first week in Paris and it has created a different setting.
Steffi Graf won the match in 34 minutes in 1988
– We played early and with the roof open and it doesn’t feel like summer in Europe. We’ll see how the weather will be in two days, it’s a bit unpredictable. But we have a sailor in our team who knows the winds, says Swiatek, who in the second round had a match point against Naomi Osaka.
The double bagel as 6-0, 6-0 is called is the shortest match in the Roland Garros women’s class since Steffi Graf won the final against Natasha Zvereva with just 6-0, 6-0 in 34 minutes in 1988, which is the shortest in the history of the tournament.
– It’s one of the fastest tennis matches I’ve seen, says Eurosport commentator Maria Strandlund Tomsvik.