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Iga with her third French title. Iga Swiatek seems to be having a smooth, successful season, recently lifting her third French Open trophy, but there’s been a lot happening beneath the surface. It’s been more than 16 months since the 22-year-old from Poland started dominating the WTA Tour, when then No. 1 Ash Barty announced her surprise retirement. That was the start of Swiatek’s ascent, winning Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome, and Roland Garros during a 37-match win streak, and then also taking the US Open. She was on fire, running and attacking all the time, confident she could go for it and win. Rybakina But this season started with some challenges. Though the heavy favorite in Melbourne, Swiatek went down 6-4, 6-4 in the round of 16 against eventual finalist Elena Rybakina, who had won her first Grand Slam title in 2022 by capturing Wimbledon. Though Swiatek did turn around and win Doha and reach the final of Dubai, she then fell to Rybakina again at Indian Wells, by the even more lopsided score of 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals. 2 losses to Rybakina. Though she was still ranked No. 1, the defeats revealed the extra mental and…