Swiatek rallies to keep title defense intact in Paris

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 05: Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates during her Women's Singles third round match against Anett Kontaveit of Estonia on day seven of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros on June 05, 2021 in Paris, France.
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PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Iga Swiatek rallied from a slow start for her latest win at the French Open.

She was down a break in the opening set but regrouped and beat Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (4), 6-0.

Swiatek has won 20 consecutive sets at Roland Garros and that streak was in jeopardy when she trailed 4-2. She dominated from there and lost only 12 points in the second set.

The eighth-seeded Swiatek next faces 18-year-old Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk, who has reached the round of 16 at a major event for the first time.

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