World Number 1 Iga Swiatek defeated Karolina Muchova within the closing of the 2023 French Open. The Polish star received the conflict on the Philippe Chatrier stadium with a scoreline of 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. With this win, Swiatek has efficiently defended her French Open title, turning into the primary participant to take action since Justine Henin defended hers in 2007.
Swiatek now holds 4 Grand Slam titles to her title. She has three French Open titles and the US Open 2022 to her title. She has received all 4 of her Grand Slam finals, with three coming in straight units. Swiatek began the primary two units, profitable the opening three video games. She simply received the primary set, however Muchova performed brilliantly within the second to drive a 3rd, deciding set. Swiatek confirmed her expertise and sophistication, profitable a carefully fought set to carry the title residence.
Prize Money for French Open champion Iga Swiatek
The 22-year-old will obtain €2.3 million for profitable the 2023 French Open. Runner-up Karolina Muchova will obtain €1.15 million. Semi-finalists Aryna Sabalenka and Beatriz Haddad Maia will obtain €630,000 every.
The complete prize pool for the 2023 version of the French Open is €49.6 million. This determine is up 12.3% on the 2022 figures. There is a big improve within the prize cash for first-round losers within the girls’s singles and the qualifiers. The prize cash for the singles draw has elevated by 9.1% alone.
Swiatek provides to her $2,119,836 of prize cash in 2023 with this win, which has been record-breaking for her. She grew to become the youngest participant to win 4 Grand Slams since Serena Williams. Her dominance on clay is obvious as she has received 3 of the 5 French Opens she has participated in.
The win was essentially the most tough of her 4 Grand Slam wins. Muchova pushed her to a 3rd setter in an in depth match. Swiatek was clearly emotional as she fell to her knees after the win was confirmed. She spoke about what this victory meant for her and stated, “It’s hard to describe. But a lot of happiness. I felt suddenly tired of these three weeks. Maybe my matches weren’t like physically exhausting, but it’s pretty hard to kind of keep your focus for these almost three weeks. And also the whole [clay court] swing. Since Stuttgart I haven’t been home. So I’m happy that I finished the whole clay court swing so well, and that I kind of survived.”
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