Swiatek sends Gauff 6-2, 6-4 reaching the fourth final of the French Open
Iga Swiatek from Poland is 4-grand slam champion and country #1. He won his first title on terre battue in 2020 and is looking for his third consecutive title at Roland Garros. He arrived in Paris with two clay articles in WTA 1000 level (Madrid & Rome) overflowing with confidence and a 10-1 win/loss record against his semifinal opponent.
Coco Gauff from the United States is in the world now #3 but you will go up #2 Monday, June 10th. At the age of twenty he is the ruler In the US Open champion once 2022 French Open finalist, lost in straights to Swiatek.
His lone win over the defending champion was a tight-setter last summer in the WTA 1000 event in Cincinnati. Since they met last July with the previous world #4 and celebrity trainer Brad Gilbert, earned his first degree in 500,100 0 and grand slam levels.
Gauff won the toss and elected to serve. He opened with two consecutive forehand errors and a third, which was dropped. Swiatek served an error to face break point but was able to consolidate the break 2-0.
the #1 The American hit an overhead smash and held on easily 15 logging in while the world #1 surrendered two backhand faults, faced three deuces, and held a break point 3-1.
Gauff hit two outstanding groundstroke winners but four unforced errors including a double fault cost him the game. Swiatek up a double break caught in command love 5-1 to lead.
Gauff hit three winners including a tiebreaker at the top of the game 2-5, forcing his opponent to serve for the set. The two-time defending champion missed 3/5 for the first time but after thirty-seven minutes he got the set when Gauff closed in the net.
I 2023 In the US The open champion played first in the second and opened with an ace outside. He served two double faults and faced a deuce twice but also three more winners including another ace, held 1-0.
Swiatek continued to move his opponent to the side with speed and placement and held on with ease 15 level. Gauff opened the third with a stunning forehand down the line and an ace wide with another forehand down the line, holding 2-1.
Swiatek hit three winners including his first ace but was thrown out of action following five unforced errors. The enthusiastic Paris crowd erupted in support of the young American, hoping to stay on top of the game.
Swiatek is perhaps most dangerous when trailing behind, pressing any second serve or short balls. Gauff, feeling the pressure to put together a break, was overrun 4/6 he first serves and returns.
Swiatek is done 4/6 he first served and was caught 30 for 3-3 while Gauff contributed two unforced errors including another double fault, he faced a triple break point, and a dropped serve.
Swiatek’s exceptional defensive skills and effortless movement on the wall were on full display as he easily covered the break 5-3. Gauff is working to stay in the game and miss 9/15 for the first time, he faced five deuces and two match points still stuck 4-5 with a brilliant crosscourt backhand.
Swiatek opened the tenth by winning a crosscourt backhand and though he missed 3/6 he went to work first, converting his fourth point of the game when Gauff hit an inside forehand.
The two-time defending champion did not bring his A game even though he did not want him to beat his opponent. Gauff may be king In the US An open champion but with a highly suspect personality prone to mistakes, he may never win another slam.
While his team has worked to improve his performance, his predictability and extreme handling are still a major liability. He gave 104 unforced errors in the quarterfinals and against Swiatek they made thirty-nine.
World #1 finished with ten winners on fourteen unforced errors. He turned around 4/7 break points and win impressive 67% of points worked a second time 68% of return points that worked a second time. He will need his best on Saturday to win his fourth French Open title and third in a row.
Jasmine Paolini hot and creative Italian is waiting. the #15 The player in the world has been confirmed in the top ten following his good performance in the bat terre.
He continues to ride the wave of success found earlier this season when he won WTA 1000 event in Dubai. A twenty-eight-year-old kid won #4 She got past Elena Rybakina in the three quarters and seventeen-year-old phenom Mira Andreeva in straights in the semis to reach her first grand slam final.
Swiatek have won their last one meeting in a row at 2022 In the US Open it. In the last two years, a lot of confidence and a different look may bode well for the Italian, who, as an underdog, will get a lot of support from the French crowd.
