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Tennis: Ruthless Swiatek crushes Gauff to clinch second French Open title

 June 4, 2022 Poland's Iga Swiatek hugs Cori Gauff of the U.S. after winning the women's singles final match REUTERS

World number one Iga Swiatek confirmed her dominance of women's tennis by sweeping aside American teenager Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3 to claim her second French Open title in three years on Saturday.

The 21-year-old Pole's blend of power, poise and precision on the clay was too much to handle for the 18-year-old Gauff, who never recovered from a shaky start in her maiden Grand Slam final.

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