Coco Gauff still hasn't found the solution against Swiatek. Her confrontation with the world number 6 ended again in defeat (6-4, 6-2).
After the meeting between Beatriz Haddad Maia and Ons Jabeur, the stands of Court Philippe-Chatrier filled up to attend this remake of the 2022 final.
The two young women know each other well. They have faced each other for six months in the last two years. The Polish and number 1 advances as a favorite: in addition to never having lost to Coco Gauff, she has also never conceded a set to the American.
The break at the right time
The world number six is not impressed. In the first set, she returned blow after blow to the Pole. Iga Swiatek makes the break on his second service game? She breaks in the stride and recovers at 3-3. The world No. 1 inflicts a shutout and has a break ball? She hangs on to stay tied.
But Iga Swiatek has not been at the top of world tennis for more than a year for nothing. The Pole made the break at the best of times and tipped the set into her squad, raising a raging fist in the direction of her box.
Coco Gauff made the push to make the difference in the second set. On her opponent's second service game, she gets three break balls. Intractable, the Polish erases them and wins the bet (2-1). And when, a few moments later, it is her turn to have two break balls, she does not tremble to take the advantage.
Coco Guff's time will wait. After 1h28 of play, it is Iga Swiatek who joins Beatriz Haddad Maia in the semifinals to give herself the dream of a second consecutive victory at Roland-Garros, which would be a first since Justine Henin (2005, 2006, 2007).
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