The World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, surprise winner in 2020, will logically return to the Roland-Garros final this time around after sweeping Daria Kasatkina (20th) 6-2 and 6-1 in 64 minutes on Thursday.
After my first success, there was COVID and I have yet to see how many people support melaunched Pole to the public at the end of this victory that qualified him for his second major final.
Swiatek, who celebrated her 21st birthday on Tuesday, will face Italian Martina Trevisan (59th) or American Coco Gauff (23rd) for the title, towards fulfilling the expectations she raised in for many years.
Against Kasatkina, Swiatek hit its 34th straight win to equal Serena Williams ’streak in 2013, a length behind the mark set by Venus Williams in 2000 in Linz, the best consecutive 21st century .
To achieve this, he no longer had to draw in his reserves because, entering the court to the sound of the Led Zeppelin in his headphones, he quickly got his hands on the game.
After an exchange of face-offs in the first set, Swiatek took advantage of his opponent’s huge advantage to score the decisive break and lead 4-2. The latter actually offered him two break points by sending a forehand away from the court limit that looked like a given point.
Despite public encouragement that felt he was in danger, the then 25-year-old Russian was never able to compete, mainly because he made 24 involuntary mistakes, but also because Swiatek didn’t stop his 22 shots. winners.
He is the first world No. 1 to reach the semi-finals in Paris since Simona Halep, who won the title in 2018.
Pole, who became first in the WTA when Australian Ashleigh Barty retired in March, has succeeded in her status as she holds the record of five titles this season in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart and Rome.
So far, Roland-Garros 2020 is the only grand slam tournament on its record. In January, she reached the semis at the Australian Open, where she was defeated by American Danielle Collins.
Source: Radio-Canada
