Two-time Grand Slam winner Iga Świątek revealed she felt “pretty weird” about bettering Serena Williams’s record winning streak.

The Polish star stormed to victory at the French Open this weekend, securing a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Coco Gauff.

It was Świątek’s 35th successive win and her sixth consecutive WTA title. She is now on a longer running streak than Williams, who won 34 matches in a row in 2013.

The 21-year-old is also tied with Venus Williams for the most consecutive wins since 2000.

“Honestly, it wasn't my target,” Świątek said. “I felt like I don't have full control over doing that so I really didn't want it to be my goal. But after the match I checked.

“Doing something better than Serena kind of, it's the best thing you can get in tennis, basically, after what she's done for so many years.

“No one is going to take it from me, you know? I'm pretty happy I could achieve that and I don't even know how that happened, honestly. It's all pretty weird.”

Świątek may still be some way off the incredible record set by Martina Navratilova, who racked up 74 victories in a row in 1984, but she will look to continue her winning streak on grass, with Wimbledon set to begin on June 27th.

It is not her strongest surface – Świątek exited in the fourth round during last year’s tournament.

Polish tennis star Iga Świątek
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 05: Iga Swiatek of Poland, 2022 French Open Women's Champion, poses with the Suzanne Lenglen Cup in front of the Eiffel Tower at Pont Bir-Hakeim on June 05, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

“I think when I'm going to start Wimbledon I'm just going to think about getting through the first matches,” she said.

“I won't think about the streak because I know it's not helping me. I did the same here and I know how to separate my mind from that and focus on tennis.

“But right now for sure, I can think about that a little bit more and I would love to add some matches to that streak.

“But I feel that chapter is closed for sure for clay season, but also after the Sunshine Double I didn't really have a lot of time to rest and I really want to rest right now after Roland Garros.

“Because back then I was like I'll have three days off, but I couldn't really stop thinking about the season. Right now I think I will have more time and I really want to do my best at resting.”

Despite her recent success, Świątek revealed that she would not be doing anything exceptional in the coming days.

“I think it's gonna be enough for my brain to rest because I've been in a competition for so many days that just this, I'm going to enjoy it. It doesn't have to be something special. I'm not a party person.”