PARIS — Iga Swiatek is as good as it gets in tennis at the moment, especially at the French Open.That’s been the case for quite some time, so her unyielding success against Coco Gauff just about everywhere — and certainly on the red clay of Roland Garros — should come as no surprise by now.
Swiatek, the No. 1 player in the WTA Tour rankings and the No. 1 seed at the year’s second Grand Slam tournament, continued her mastery over Gauff and extended her winning streak in Paris to 20 matches with a 6-2, 6-4 victory in the semifinals on Thursday.”For sure, it was intense,” said Swiatek, who won five of the last six games after trailing 3-1 in the second set. “I’m happy that I just was consistent with my tactics and didn’t overthink stuff and just went for it at the end.”
