The game of tennis is discussed here. - Swiatek advances to French Open finals by defeating Gauff.
The Polish tennis player, Iga Swiatek, has maintained her impressive performance at the French Open and made it to the final for the third consecutive time at this clay court Grand Slam tournament. In her semi-final match, the 23-year-old overcame Coco Gauff from the U.S. with a score of 6:2, 6:4.
Swiatek is set to celebrate her fourth win at Roland Garros, which has been her stronghold since 2020. On Saturday, the world number one will compete in the finals. Meanwhile, the semi-final between Jasmine Paolini from Italy and the Russian Mirra Andrejewa aged 17 is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
Swiatek matched the German tennis legend, Steffi Graf's record of 20 consecutive wins at the French Open with her latest triumph. Yet, she needs nine more wins to match the record of the American Chris Evert.
Despite her loss in the semifinal, Gauff still has the opportunity to claim a championship. In the women's doubles, she's in the semifinals with the Czech Katerina Siniakova against their compatriots, Caroline Dolehide and Desirae Krawczyk.
An emotional Gauff shed tears during the match when a call by the chair umpire upset her. At 2:1 and 0:15, she couldn't hold back her emotions and had to wipe her wet eyes with her tennis band. The spectators were perplexed. "You're crying because you're lying," Gauff told the umpire, who had a different interpretation of the timing of the out call.
Despite her dismay, Gauff managed to regain the break to take the score to 3:1. However, Swiatek remained unphased and won the next four games. The intense battle concluded after an hour and 37 minutes, with Swiatek claiming victory using her fourth match point. This marked their 11th encounter on the tour, with Swiatek emerging victorious in all of them.
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The Polish tennis sensation, Iga Swiatek, has shown dominance on the clay courts of Roland Garros since 2020, winning all of her encounters with the USA's Coco Gauff. France is once again the stage for tennis greatness, as Swiatek prepares for her fourth victory march in the French Open finals.
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Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek's incredible record at Roland Garros has continued, as she achieved another win in the semi-finals, setting her up for a possible fourth title at the French Open. The tennis tournament in Paris has been filled with high-level competition, with upsets, surprise victories, and closely contested matches, including the intense battle between Swiatek and Gauff.
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