Iga Swiatek, who celebrated her 21st birthday on Tuesday, made it through to the French Open semi-finals with a routine win against Jessica Pegula; the world No 1 from Poland will take on Russian Daria Kasatkina for a spot in Saturday’s final
Last Updated: 01/06/22 3:29pm
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek extended her winning streak to 33 matches to stay on course for her second French Open title in three years.
Swiatek eased through her quarter-final against American 11th seed Jessica Pegula, winning 6-3 6-2.
The Pole has dropped just one set en route to the semi-finals where she will take on world No 20 Daria Kasatkina.
Kasatkina won the all-Russian last-eight clash against Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 7-6 (7-5) to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final.
Kudermetova, ranked 29, peppered the vast Philippe Chatrier stands with the ball and ultimately paid the price for a scrappy performance with 50 unforced errors.
“You could see that the match was a really nervous one and tight, especially the tie break,” said Kasatkina, who missed four consecutive match points before finally sealing the win.
“It’ s a very important win for me and I am happy to be in the semis for the first time. I tried to forget about the games I had lost. It is so mental but I am happy that I was able to keep it.”
Don’t forget to follow us on skysports.com/tennis, our Twitter account @skysportstennis & Sky Sports – on the go! Available to download now on – iPhone & iPad and Android