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Iga Świątek Stays on course to maintain it French Open The title after the past simple Coco Gaff 6-4 6-2 to reach the semi-finals at Roland-Garros.
In a rematch of last year’s final, Świątek ultimately proved too much of a standard for Goff as his relentless power and consistency finally broke the American.
Świątek has now beaten Gauff in all seven of their meetings on the WTA Tour, with the youngster yet to drop a set to the Polish world No.1.
Next to Świątek is Beatriz Haddad Maia, who on Wednesday beat Onus Jabiur in three sets to become the first Brazilian woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal in the Open era.
“After the match, I feel pretty satisfied with my game,” a modest Świątek, who has now reached the semifinals in four of the last six Grand Slams, told Tennis Channel.
“I am happy that I was able to make it to two sets and in the first set, in the important moments, I was stronger. It wasn’t easy, especially with the wind today, but I’m happy to have reached the semi-finals.”
Facing Świątek on clay has to be one of the most difficult prospects in the game right now and the 22-year-old was once again in commanding, irresistible form against Goff, especially when she ran away in the second set.
Goff kept pace with his opponent in the opening set as the pair exchanged early breaks of serve. However, the pressure soon forced Goff to stay in the set at 4-5 as Świątek broke free to take the match lead.
This proved to be the beginning of the end for Gauff, who was powerless to stop Świątek’s inevitable march to victory.
If there are still any fans betting against Świątek in Paris, the number will surely be even lower now.
The three-time Grand Slam winner has dropped just 15 games during this run to the semi-finals – including a 5-1 walkover win over Lisia Tsurenko – and is a strong favorite to win her third title at Roland-Garros.
Świątek, according to Opta, is the first player since Conchita Martinez in 1995 to reach the semifinals of the French Open after dropping 15 games or less.
World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, who plays Karolina Muchova in the semifinals on Thursday, undoubtedly has the weapons to hurt Świątek, but facing Pole on clay — perhaps Sabalenka’s least favorite surface — is an entirely different prospect. is
With so many of his matches ending so quickly – he has recorded four bagels so far this tournament – Świątek has found himself with plenty of time in Paris.
So what does the defending champion do to pass the time and relax when she’s away from the court?
“Well, I finished watching Madam Secretary and I’m watching the second season of Ted Lasso right now, but it’s too short so I guess I’ll be done tomorrow,” Świątek joked. .
It’s fair to say that he may have plenty of time to finish a few more series before the tournament ends.