Top-ranked Swiatek dominates No. 2 Sabalenka to claim her 3rd Italian Open title

The latest matchup between top-ranked Iga Swiatek and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka was hardly a contest. Swiatek was in control from the start as she won the Italian Open final 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday, earned her third trophy on Rome's red clay and established herself as the overwhelming favourite at the French Open again.

Top-ranked Swiatek dominates No. 2 Sabalenka to claim her 3rd Italian Open title
A female tennis player is seen up close as she makes a fist in celebration during a match.

The latest matchup between top-ranked Iga Swiatek and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka was hardly a contest. Swiatek was in control from the start as she won the Italian Open final 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday, earned her third trophy on Rome's red clay and established herself as the overwhelming favourite at the French Open again.