Tennis-Clinical Swiatek crushes qualifier Jeanjean to start French Open defence

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 27, 2024 Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning her first round match against France's Leolia Jeanjean REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - Top seed Iga Swiatek cruised past qualifier Leolia Jeanjean 6-1 6-2 on Monday to successfully launch her title defence at the French Open where she seeks a fourth title on the Paris clay.

The 22-year-old world number one, who has won the French Open three times in the last four years, arrived in Paris on the back of a 12-match winning streak on clay, having rolled through the tournaments in Madrid and Rome.