Evert presented Swiatek with the trophy along with Martina Navratilova.
Asked if the Pole can beat the American’s record, Paolini laughed: “Definitely. No, I don’t know. But, I mean, she’s 22 (23) years old. She already has four. I think, yes, she can win three more, but I don’t know. Let’s see. It’s tough, you know, it’s not easy. Every year it’s tough to win a tournament. She already won four times, but yeah, I think she can do it.”
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