FILE PHOTO: Oct 10, 2020; Paris, France; Iga Swiatek (POL) celebrates match point during her match against Sofia Kenin (USA) on day 14 at Stade Roland Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports
WARSAW (Reuters) - Even in the glow of a champagne performance in Paris, Poland's newly-crowned French Open champion Iga Swiatek stuck to still water as she celebrated a maiden Grand Slam success and offered a glimpse of a new era in women's tennis.
Celebrations have been in full flow since the unseeded 19-year-old lifted the trophy on Saturday, becoming the first Pole to claim a Grand Slam singles title and the youngest to win the tournament since Monica Seles in 1992.
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