NEW DELHI: Defending champion Iga Swiatek secured her spot in the French Open semi-finals with a convincing victory over Coco Gauff. This clash served as a rematch of last year’s final, and Swiatek, the top seed, once again displayed her dominance, winning the match 6-4, 6-2.
With this win, Swiatek, currently ranked as the world number one, further enhanced her exceptional record at Roland Garros, standing at an impressive 26-2. Her victory against the talented 19-year-old Gauff marked the seventh consecutive triumph for Swiatek in their head-to-head encounters.

Having showcased her prowess on the clay courts of Paris, Swiatek now sets her sights on the semi-finals, where she will face Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia.
Swiatek has adopted a more ruthless approach to her title defence dishing out four bagels in as many rounds but the Pole found the going tougher against a determined Gauff in the see-sawing opening set on Court Philippe Chatrier.
After drawing first blood, she allowed Gauff to hit back and level up at 3-3 by crashing a volley into the net before getting back on track to take the advantage in the clash with a superb crosscourt winner.

The relieved 22-year-old pumped her fist and let out a big scream after that decisive point.
Swiatek took a tumble at the net after nearly being struck by a Gauff rocket before producing a tight hold for a 2-1 lead in the next set and dusted herself off to grab another break with a perfectly placed lob.
She settled the contest by pouncing on Gauff’s serve again and finished when the 19-year-old found the net.
(With Reuters Inputs)