In the absence of Swiatek, who goes down to rest due to arm pain, Ons Jabeur had prevailed last week in Madrid, becoming the first player from an Arab country to win a WTA 1,000 title, the most prestigious tournament category after the Grand Slam.
The Tunisian, combative as always, but tired from the two battles fought in quarters and semi-finalswas able to calibrate this Sunday the difference that still separates her from the Polish.
Swiatek started strong breaking his rival’s serve twice to win the first set and do the same in the second, to take a 4-0 lead and serve in the next game.
Jabeur woke up and won two games, breaking his opponent’s serve and trailing 4-2, but Swiatek rallied to win all subsequent games.
All this week on the clay of the Foro Italico, the world number one proved to be at a high levelwithout giving up any set, achieving the eighth tournament of his career.
Furthermore, Swiatek has only given up one set in her last twenty matches, which places her as top contender to win Roland Garros, where he already won in 2020.
Her last defeat dates back to February 16, in the second round of Dubai against the Latvian Jelena Ostapenko.
Since 2000, only Venus Williams (35), Serena Williams (34) and Justine Henin (32) have posted better streaks than the Pole’s 28 wins in a row.