Lewandowski and Schweinsteiger in the stands
Her compatriot Robert Lewandowski also cheered her on from the stands. The Bayern striker, who was willing to change, watched the final from the stands, as did ex-world champion Bastian Schweinsteiger and his wife Ana Ivanovic.
Gauff ungrudgingly acknowledged the triumph of the currently dominating Pole. “What you have done in the past few weeks and months is incredible,” said the American. “I hope that we will play many more Grand Slam finals against each other and then I can leave the field as a winner.”
Gauff still has another chance for a title in doubles on Sunday. Then she and her compatriot Jessica Pegula meet the two French Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic.
Angelique Kerber was the last German to be eliminated in the third round of the second Grand Slam tournament of the season. The French Open remains the only Grand Slam tournament that the German number one has not yet won.
Swiatek confidently to the title
Gauff started extremely nervous in the first Grand Slam final of her career. Swiatek quickly pulled away to 4:0, it took 23 minutes for Gauff to celebrate her first game win. Loud shouts of “Coco, Coco” echoed across Center Court. However, winning the point was not a sign of a possible turnaround. Only nine minutes later, Swiatek completed the win of the first section. In the second round, Gauff started a little braver and even took the serve from the big favorite. She pulled away to 2-0, but then the Pole got serious again and won the title.
Gauff will still go down in history as a winner of this year’s French Open. With her refreshing press conferences and her important political statements on the subject of gun violence in her US homeland, Gauff made appearances that will be remembered.