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Poland's Iga Swiatek and her sister Agata. AFP
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Poland's Iga Swiatek poses with the trophy after winning the French Open tournament at the Galeries Lafayette Rooftop, Paris. Reuters
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Iga Swiatek of Poland poses with her trophy on the rooftop of the Galerie Lafayette department store with the Eiffel Tower in the background a day after beating Sofia Kenin in the women's final. EPA
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Poland's Iga Swiatek poses with the trophy Suzanne Lenglen. AFP
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Iga Swiatek of Poland kisses her trophy. EPA
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Poland's Iga Swiatek poses with the trophy Suzanne Lenglen near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. AFP
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Iga Swiatek poses with the trophy. Reuters
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Iga Swiatek of Poland poses with her trophy on the rooftop of the Galerie Lafayette department store. EPA
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Iga Swiatek of Poland poses with her trophy on the rooftop of the Galerie Lafayette department store. EPA
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Poland's Iga Swiatek kisses the trophy Suzanne Lenglen. AFP
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Poland's Iga Swiatek and her sister Agata. AFP
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Poland's Iga Swiatek poses with the trophy after winning the French Open tournament at the Galeries Lafayette Rooftop, Paris. Reuters
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Iga Swiatek of Poland poses with her trophy on the rooftop of the Galerie Lafayette department store with the Eiffel Tower in the background a day after beating Sofia Kenin in the women's final. EPA
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Poland's Iga Swiatek poses with the trophy Suzanne Lenglen. AFP
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Iga Swiatek of Poland kisses her trophy. EPA
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Poland's Iga Swiatek poses with the trophy Suzanne Lenglen near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. AFP
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Iga Swiatek poses with the trophy. Reuters
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Iga Swiatek of Poland poses with her trophy on the rooftop of the Galerie Lafayette department store. EPA
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Iga Swiatek of Poland poses with her trophy on the rooftop of the Galerie Lafayette department store. EPA
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Poland's Iga Swiatek kisses the trophy Suzanne Lenglen. AFP
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Poland's Iga Swiatek and her sister Agata. AFP
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