Tennis: Poland’s Świątek sweeps into French Open final

Poland's Iga Świątek has eased into the final of the women's singles at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Paris, with a 6-2, 6-1 win on Thursday against Russian player Daria Kasatkina.

Poland's Iga Świątek celebrates winning her women's singles semifinal against Daria Kasatkina at the 2022 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Thursday, June 2, 2022.

Photo: EPA/MARTIN DIVISEK

The Polish world No. 1, who celebrated her 21st birthday earlier this week, extended her winning streak to 34 matches.

World No.1️⃣#RolandGarros Final No.2️⃣

Consecutive win No.3️⃣4️⃣

🇵🇱 @iga_swiatek defeats Kasatkina 6-2, 6-1 to reach another final at @rolandgarros! pic.twitter.com/jId7s95el6

— wta (@WTA) June 2, 2022

She played with a ribbon in the colours of the Ukrainian flag pinned to her hat against her Russian opponent, the Reuters news agency reported.

Iga Swiatek continued her march towards a second French Open title in three years when she demolished Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-2 6-1 to reach the final and extend her winning streak to a jaw-dropping 34 on Thursday. https://t.co/jTCnFhG0lk

— Reuters Sports (@ReutersSports) June 2, 2022

The Polish world No. 1 played with a ribbon in the colours of the Ukrainian flag pinned to her hat against her Russian opponent in Paris on Thursday. Photo: EPA/YOAN VALAT

Świątek, who triumphed in Paris in 2020, will face 18-year-old American Coco Gauff in the championship match on Saturday.

COCO 🆚 IGA

Saturday's #RolandGarros final is set! 🍿 pic.twitter.com/0VuuH62QJ9

— wta (@WTA) June 2, 2022

The Polish player last month won the Italian Open clay-court tournament in Rome, defending her crown and claiming her eighth career singles title.

The 21-year-old, coached by countryman Tomasz Wiktorowski, in early April took over as the new number one in women's tennis, becoming the first Pole to top the world rankings.

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Source: Eurosport, PAP, Reuters