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- Iga Swiatek (WTA 54) won the first ticket to the French Open final with a convincing 6: 2, 6: 1 against Nadia Podoroska (WTA 131).
- Sofia Kenin (WTA 6) then beat Petra Kvitova (WTA 11) 6: 4, 7: 5.
- The women’s final will take place on Saturday at 3pm. SRF broadcasts live.
6: 1, 6: 2, 6: 1, 6: 4, 6: 3, 6: 2, 6: 1, 6: 2, 6: 3, 6: 1, 6: 2, 6: 1: These are all of Iga Swiatek’s phrases at this year’s French Open. The Pole did not give up a single round on the way to the final. Even a long series: nothing. And that after Swiatek’s best result in a Grand Slam tournament he had been reaching the round of 16 (Australian Open 2020).
Even Podoroska has absolutely no chance
The only 19-year-old world No. 54 is currently on a remarkable wave of success. Nadia Podoroska also had to accept that in the semi-finals. The Argentine surprise woman could not find a recipe for Swiatek’s power and precision and had to congratulate her opponent for reaching the final in just 70 minutes.
How dominant Swiatek was, shows how many points he won throughout the game: 61:34 in favor of Swiatek.
Premier duel against Kenin
The 19-year-old is the first Polish woman since 2012 to reach a grand final. 8 years ago Swiatek’s compatriot Agnieszka Radwanska reached the Wimbledon final, which she lost to Serena Williams.
For her part, Swiatek will face Sofia Kenin in the fight for her first Grand Slam title on Saturday. The American took the lead in the duel with Petra Kvitova. Swiatek and Kenin will meet for the first time on the tour, and that in a grand finale.
Kenin too stable for Kvitova
The American is aiming for her second Grand Slam title in Paris, her second this year. In January, the 21-year-old triumphed in Melbourne.
Kenin convinced Kvitova in the semifinals with her usual solid and aggressive base tennis. Due to the good length of his blows, he regularly forced his Czech opponent to make mistakes. Overall, Kenin only had 5 fewer winners than Kvitova, who is known for her power. At the same time, Kenin made 11 fewer unforced errors.
Kenin staggered again with victory in mind and had to accept a break at the 5: 4 score. The world number 6 rebounded quickly and soon after made the decisive breakthrough on serve. After 1:45 hours, Kenin used his first match ball.
