French Open 2024 results: Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff to reach Roland Garros final against Jasmine Paolini

The query earlier than the match was whether or not anybody might cease Swiatek turning into solely the third lady to win three French Open titles in a row.

She is aiming to hitch Monica Seles (1990–1992) and Justine Henin (2005–2007) as the one girls to attain the feat within the Open period.

Solely former world quantity Naomi Osaka, who had little earlier type on clay and received her 4 majors on arduous courts, has come near stopping her.

Swiatek has gone up a number of gears since that titanic second-round contest – the place she saved a match level earlier than profitable in three units.

She didn’t drop a recreation in a 40-minute thrashing towards Anastasia Potapova within the fourth spherical and made mild work of 2019 finalist Marketa Vondrousova within the quarter-finals.

Paolini is the ultimate participant in Swiatek’s means after reaching a maiden main singles last with a strong efficiency towards Andreeva.

The late-blooming Italian’s run at Roland Garros is the most recent shock in a season the place she has registered a number of profession milestones.

Paolini had by no means beforehand gone past the second spherical in Paris, however has constructed on lifting the primary WTA 1,000 title of her profession in Dubai and incomes notable wins over some established top-20 gamers.

After beating third seed Elena Rybakina within the quarter-finals, she continued to make use of her highly effective forehand to attract errors from Thirty eighth-ranked Andreeva.

{The teenager}, who was the youngest Grand Slam semi-finalist since Martina Hingis on the 1997 US Open, was visibly emotional because the second set ran away from her.

“I discovered a bit later than different gamers perhaps however to dream is crucial factor in sport and life. I am completely satisfied I might dream this second,” Paolini, who received the ultimate 5 video games of the match, stated.