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French Open 2023: Iga Swiatek prepared for Karolina Muchova puzzle in Paris final

The odds may be in Iga Swiatek's favour to land a third French Open title in four years but when she walks on court in Saturday's final she will be facing an underdog with a penchant for taking down those at the top.

Enter Karolina Muchova. In five meetings with top three ranked players - including Thursday's semi-final against world number two Aryna Sabalenka - the Czech has won them all.

But while a Grand Slam final is a different beast altogether, Muchova's variety on court will pose a puzzle that top seed Swiatek must piece together in order to retain her title.