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Iga Swiatek’s Amazing Winning Streak at Roland Garros

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Iga Swiatek’s Amazing Winning Streak at Roland Garros


Iga Swiatek’s Amazing Winning Streak at Roland Garros

Iga Swiatek keeps winning. The Polish tennis star has won 23 matches in a row at the French Open. She beat Emma Raducanu from Great Britain with a score of 6-1, 6-2. Swiatek’s last loss at Roland Garros was to Maria Sakkari from Greece on June 9, 2021.

Longest Winning Streaks at Roland Garros

Here are the longest winning streaks in the history of Roland Garros:

  • Chris Evert (USA) – 29 matches (1974-1981)
  • Monica Seles (Yugoslavia/USA) – 25 matches (1990-1996)
  • Justine Henin (BEL) – 24 matches (2005-2010)
  • Iga Swiatek (POL) – 23 matches (2022-2025)

Swiatek can extend her streak to 28 matches if she wins the trophy on June 7. She will also become the first woman to win four titles in a row in over a century.

Four Titles in a Row by a Woman at Roland Garros

Since 1900, only two women have won four times in a row:

  • Jeanne Matthey (FRA), 1909-1912
  • Suzanne Lenglen (FRA), 1920-1923

In fact, only two women have won four times in a row at any Grand Slam event.

Four or More Grand Slam Titles in a Row

Here are the women who have achieved this amazing feat:

  • Martina Navratilova (USA) – Wimbledon (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987)
  • Chris Evert (USA) – US Open (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)


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