Elena Rybakina Iga Swiatek Lesia Tsurenko Roland Garros Bianca Andreescu Russia France Ukraine Spain Brazil Usa China tennis French Open 2023 Run as Elena Rybakina Iga Swiatek Lesia Tsurenko Roland Garros Bianca Andreescu Russia France Ukraine Spain Brazil Usa China

Iga Swiatek Shines In 51-minute French Open Blitz As Coco Gauff Ends Mirra Andreeva Run

sports.ndtv.com

World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek took just 51 minutes to reach the French Open fourth round on Saturday as Coco Gauff ended 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva's memorable Paris debut.

Swiatek blitzed 80th-ranked Wang Xinyu of China 6-0, 6-0 on the back of 21 winners as the 22-year-old Pole took another step closer to becoming the first woman since Justine Henin in 2007 to win back-to-back titles at Roland Garros.

Of the six sets she has played so far, four have been to love. In all she has dropped just eight games through three rounds. "It was a really solid performance from me.

It's not easy to stay disciplined and keep your focus," said Swiatek. "I took care of everything and I'm pretty happy with my performance." Swiatek, who also won the title in 2020 and is targeting a fourth Grand Slam triumph, will face either 2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu or Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko for a quarter-final berth.

Related News
PARIS: Poland's Iga Swiatek continued her dominance on Parisian clay with a third French Open crown in the last four years, defeating unseeded Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2 5-7 6-4 in a thrilling final to capture her fourth Grand Slam title on Saturday (Jun 10).
Swiatek, the title holder, faces an unexpected hurdle in the final with the unseeded Czech having defied injuries and the odds to book her first Grand Slam final spot.
Holger Rune “needs mayhem” to produce his best tennis, according to Eurosport expert Mats Wilander. The 20-year-old Dane crashed out of the French Open to Casper Ruud at the quarter-final stage – just like he did last year – after producing a timid display against his Scandinavian rival.
Iga Swiatek maintained her unbeaten record against Coco Gauff in their French Open rematch to move through to the semi-finals.
Iga Swiatek maintained her dominance both at Roland Garros and in her personal battle with Coco Gauff as she returned to the French Open semi-finals for the third time in her young career. A rematch of last year’s final yielded a similar result as Swiatek, the defending champion, extended her head-to‑head record against Gauff to 7-0 with a 6-4, 6-2 win.

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.