Iga Swiatek will return to the Phillippe Chatrier court in search of her third French Open title in four years and her fourth major title, at just 22 years old.
Swiatek has suffered just two defeats on Parisian clay, winning her first title as an unseeded teenager in 2020 before the Pole regained it in 2022.
Swiatek has yet to drop a set this year, although Beatriz Haddad Maia pushed her hard in the semifinals, and she will be a heavy favorite to beat Czech Karolina Muchova.
Muchova, the world number 43, is the fourth lowest-ranked woman to reach the final of the French Open, continuing a trend of unexpected contenders in the major.
The Czech hasn’t come from nowhere, though, having reached at least the quarterfinals at every major except the US Open, and would surely have been a consistent member of the top 20 but for the injuries.
She produced a stunning win over second seed Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals on Thursday, battling it out 5-2 in the deciding set and saving a match point in a three-hour epic.
His final opponent is a fan, with Swiatek saying: “I really like his game. I really respect her, and she’s, I feel like she’s a player who can do anything. She has a great touch. She can also speed up the game.”
Muchova and Swiatek’s only previous meeting came in 2019, when the Czech won a close battle.
Interestingly, Muchova maintained her perfect record against players ranked in the top three by beating Sabalenka, extending it to 5-0.
Saturday’s order of play
(All times local, Paris is one hour later than BST. Play from 11:00)
Philip Chatrier
15:00: (1) Iga Swiatek (pol) v Karolina Muchova (Czech)
(4) Ivan Dodig (Cro) and Austin Krajicek (USA) vs. Sander Gille (Bel) and Joran Vliegen (Bel)
How to watch the French Open 2023 on TV
In the UK, Eurosport has the rights to broadcast the action live from Paris. 273 hours will be shown live on Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2, which will complement the digital offer of discovery+ and the Eurosport app, where all matches will be available to watch live throughout the tournament.
All qualifying, wheelchair, junior and legends matches will be available to watch live.
Eurosport’s on-site presenting team includes multiple Grand Slam winners Mats Wilander, Chris Evert and John McEnroe, who join Alex Corretja, Laura Robson and Alizé Lim in Paris. World number 4 and 2022 finalist Casper Ruud will also offer insights from him. Tim Henman and Barbara Schett will present coverage from the mixed reality Cube studio in London before presenting live from Paris from the semi-final stage of the tournament.
to see in discovery+a sports and entertainment pass costs £6.99 per month or £59.99 per year.
In the United States the tournament is broadcast on ESPN.
When is the 2023 French Open final?
The women’s final is today Saturday June 10, 2023. The men’s final is Sunday June 11.
What is the French Open prize money?
The total prize pool for the French Open is 49.6 million euros (43.2 million British pounds), 12.3% more than in 2022.
The men’s and women’s singles champions will take home €2.3 million (£2 million) each and the finalists will win €1.15 million (£1 million).