The Polish easily disposed of the Russian (6-2, 6-1), Thursday, Porte d’Auteuil. She will try to win her second coronation on Parisian clay on Saturday, after her title in 2020.
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Iga Swiatek continues her march forward. Without shaking. Leaving only crumbs to his opponents. After a brief alert at the start of her round of 16 against the Chinese Qinwen Zheng (6-7, 6-0, 6-2), a match with a sham result against Jessica Pegula in the quarters, Iga Swiatek regained its efficiency Thursday, June 2, to impose its usual rate. In the semi-finals of Roland-Garros, the Pole made short work of her victim of the day Daria Kasatkina (6-2, 6-1), the seeded n°20.
In an enclosure won over to his cause – a dozen Polish flags floated, “Iga, you’re the best” (Iga, you are the best) descended from the spans – the winner of Roland-Garros 2020 aligned a 34th consecutive victory which allows her to equal Serena Williams’ longest unbeaten streak on the circuit. During this meeting, only one thing seemed able to disturb the world number 1: the gusts of wind, which particularly bothered her on serve in the first set.
For the rest, the native of Warsaw was more powerful, more efficient and more realistic than her opponent. Above all, she was able to take advantage of the many unforced errors of the Russian (24), who never found the key to outflank the Polish with only ten winning shots in the match.
Would Iga Swiatek become Daria Kasatkina’s pet peeve? For their fourth opposition of the year 2022, a scheme identical to that of the previous ones – at the Australian Open (6-2, 6-3), Dubai (6-1, 6-2) and Doha (6-3, 6-0) – repeated itself. However, in Paris, Daria Kasatkina arrived this time full of confidence. The former world number 10 – and winner of Roland-Garros juniors in 2014 – had not lost a single set since the start of the fortnight.
For her second final at the French Open, Iga Swiatek will meet the young American Coco Gauff or the Italian Martina Trevisan on Saturday.