Her winning streak at Roland-Garros now stretches to 13 matches, and in the last nine of those she hasn't dropped a set. At the age of 22 she's already the undisputed Queen of Clay. Muchova's victory over Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday was one of the standout ties of the tournament, and one that showcased her variety, flair, and never-say-die attitude.īut then there's Swiatek. The Czech's path to the French Open final was as tough as it gets, taking in three seeded players, including the world No.2 and No.8, as well as a former runner-up, but she's defied the odds at every turn, all while playing the fearlessly front-footed brand of tennis that's always been her trademark. Has any sportsperson ever defied the medics this emphatically and this quickly? The 26-year-old was out of action, out of the top 200 and, seemingly, out of a job just last year, doctors having told her that her playing career was as good as over after a succession of injuries. What's more, she also beat Swiatek in their only previous meeting.

Her astonishing 5-0 record against opponents ranked in the top three shows that she always raises her game against the world's best players. You'd think that Iga Swiatek, the world No.1 and reigning French Open champion, would be the runaway favourite to lift the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen over a world No.43 and maiden grand slam finalist, but Karolina Muchova isn't here to make up the numbers. Use ExpressVPN to watch your stream while abroad

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