Whet your analytical appetite with Tennishead’s look at the most interesting facts and figures from today at the French Open.
With Roger Federer progressing as one of many tour veterans, and Iga Swiatek continuing to make it look easy at Roland Garros, here’s the stunning stats that Tennishead has rustled up for you.
Federer breaks another record
By defeating Denis Istomin in his first round match, Roger Federer created history as he became the first man to claim at least one Grand Slam win in 22 different seasons, consecutively from 2000-2021, surpassing Jimmy Connors, men’s record of 21, 19 consecutively from 1971-1989, plus two more in 1991 and 1992.
However, three women can boast better singles Slam win records than that, including both Williams sisters. Martina Navratilova claimed a Slam win in 23 seasons, including 22 consecutive years from 1973-1994, plus another at Wimbledon in 2004.
Serena Williams has 24 seasons with at least one Slam win spanning 1998-2021, while Venus has 25 from 1997-2021.
Swiatek shatters French Open opposition
Iga Swiatek has made it through almost every match she has ever played at the French Open with ease, and the story continued today.
In beating Rebecca Peterson of Sweden 6-1, 6-1, the defending French Open champion has now won all nine of her career Roland Garros matches.
Over those nine matches, Swiatek has won every match in straight sets, dropping just 35 games for an average of just under two games dropped per set (1.94 to be exact).
On clay more generally, Swiatek has dropped just 7 games over her last 6 sets, with five of them coming in one set, as this Twitter user pointed out after her first set against Peterson.
