The world number one extended its winning streak to 34 games in its semifinals to match Serena Williams’ record for the second longest unbeaten streak in the Tour since 2000; Coco Gauff secured a place in her first Grand Slam final after a straight set victory over Martina Trevisan.
Last updated: 02/06/22 17:55
World No. 1 will face Coco Gauff, 18
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will face French Grand Slam finalist Coco Gauff on Saturday in the final of the French Open.
Swiatek beat Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-1 to extend their winning streak to 34 games. Gauff did a light job of Martina Trevisan 6-3 6-1 to reach the first Grand Slam final of her career at 18 years old.
Gauff is the youngest Roland Garros finalist since Kim Clijsters in 2001 and the youngest major finalist since Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004.
Gauff remains composed to beat Trevisan
Coco Gauff will play her first individual Grand Slam final on Saturday
It took both Gauff and Trevisan a few games to settle during the early stages of the second semi-final on the Philippe-Chatrier court.
Closed to three games each, Gauff began to use his shots to take control of the points and a three-game run secured him the first set.
Trevisan then underwent medical downtime to treat and burn his right thigh by a coach.
Gauff managed the break well, taking advantage of it to enjoy eating a fruit salad, as he has done during many of his matches in Paris. The 18-year-old then put an early stamp on the set by going up 3-1.
From there, he continued to play with confidence, scoring 14 winners in total and earning 74% of the points behind his first serve during the 88 minutes of the competition.
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“I think I’m a little in a state of shock right now, I have no words to describe how I feel,” Gauff told the track afterwards. “Thank you all for encouraging me.
“I haven’t been nervous going in today, I haven’t been nervous all week, which is a surprise. I’m going for a walk in the morning that clears my head and then I’m fine.”
Gauff spoke after how he is planning to make a first Grand Slam singles final with his step.
“Now I have in mind that it doesn’t matter, I will be happy anyway and my parents will love me, regardless.
“Yes, it’s a Grand Slam final, but there are so many things right now, especially in the United States right now, a lot of things are happening. I don’t think it’s important to stress about a tennis game.”
At Court Philippe-Chatrier, the winner is invited to write a message to the camera before leaving the track and Gauff chose to write, “Peace.” End armed violence. Coco.
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Swiatek flies against Kasatkina
The world number one only needed 64 minutes to secure its 34th consecutive victory
Swiatek, the world number one, got his 34th consecutive victory with his victory in the semifinals of sets in a row over Kasatkina.
The 20-year-old Polish has equaled Serena Williams in the second-longest winning streak of the Tour since 2000. If Swiatek wins Saturday’s final, she will equal Venus Williams’ 35 consecutive victories.
Swiatek is also the first player to reach six or more finals in the WTA Tour in the first six months of the year since Serena in 2013.
Swiatek needed just 64 minutes on the court against Kasatkina to complete their victory in sets in a row. He only lost one set to Roland Garros on the way to the final.
Swiatek have won 54 of their last 56 sets
“I try to treat every game the same, and if I realize this is one of the most important games of the season, it’s stressful,” Swiatek said during his interview on the court.
“So I just listen to music, I listened to Led Zeppelin on the way out, I’m really excited and I use everything to help me.”
The Paris breeze initially caught Swiatek off the ground when he missed the first point. Then, when Kasatkina got a 2-2 first break, it looked like the semifinals could turn into a big game.
However, the world number one increased its intensity and Kasatkina only won one more match. Swiatek grabbed 20 of the last 23 points and continues to look like empires on clay.
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