Under bright skies on Court Philippe Chatrier, Swiatek took 1 hour and 37 minutes to overtake American Gauff for the 11th time in their 12 career meetings. She is the third player to reach three consecutive French Open women's singles finals since 2000, following Justine Henin (2005–2007) and Maria Sharapova (2012–2014).
After a comfortable opening set, in which she broke her opponent's serve in the first and fifth games, Swiatek rallied from 3–1 down in the second game and won five of the last six games, including a forehand winner in the seventh game. Also included a significant break with. Close on victory.
The Pole will face Italy's Jasmine Paolini or Mira Andreeva in the final as she hopes to win her fifth French Open women's singles title.
By defeating Gauff in the semifinals on Thursday, Swiatek made it 20 consecutive matches at the tournament, making her only the fifth woman to accomplish the feat at Roland Garros in the Open era. She joins Chris Evert (29 straight, 1984–1991), Monica Seles (25, 1990–1996), Justine Henin (24, 2005–2010) and Stephanie Graf (20, 1987–1989).
The 23-year-old Swiatek is the second youngest player to make four French Open finals in the Open era, older only than Steffi Graf, who was 20 when she played in her fourth Roland Garros final in 1990.
Swiatek is also on another long clay-court winning streak, having now won 18 consecutive matches on the surface. This current run ties her longest winning streak on clay, which was 18 straight between Stuttgart and Warsaw in 2022.
After a comfortable opening set, in which she broke her opponent's serve in the first and fifth games, Swiatek rallied from 3–1 down in the second game and won five of the last six games, including a forehand winner in the seventh game. Also included a significant break with. Close on victory.
The Pole will face Italy's Jasmine Paolini or Mira Andreeva in the final as she hopes to win her fifth French Open women's singles title.
By defeating Gauff in the semifinals on Thursday, Swiatek made it 20 consecutive matches at the tournament, making her only the fifth woman to accomplish the feat at Roland Garros in the Open era. She joins Chris Evert (29 straight, 1984–1991), Monica Seles (25, 1990–1996), Justine Henin (24, 2005–2010) and Stephanie Graf (20, 1987–1989).
The 23-year-old Swiatek is the second youngest player to make four French Open finals in the Open era, older only than Steffi Graf, who was 20 when she played in her fourth Roland Garros final in 1990.
Swiatek is also on another long clay-court winning streak, having now won 18 consecutive matches on the surface. This current run ties her longest winning streak on clay, which was 18 straight between Stuttgart and Warsaw in 2022.
