French Open: Karolina Muchova 'only player who has such finesse' says Chris Evert after Czech reaches final

Karolina Muchova was the subject of a favourable comparison to Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina by Eurosport's Chris Evert after reaching the French Open final. Muchova shocked Sabalenka on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Thursday, storming back in the third set to reel off five straight games and progress to her first-ever Grand Slam final. Ad It was a performance of high quality that will now see Muchova take on Swiatek in Saturday's final, and it left Eurosport's experts purring afterwards.

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«She might have gotten injured, but she did some hard work during that time off. Her serve has a lot more stick on it, she is moving better than ever. We’re not even talking about the flair or finesse or variety she has.

“What makes her a great player is her mobility. Her movement on court, the way she can run from corner to corner is very good. 'He does not have any weaknesses' — Djokovic the complete player says Wilander 'What a match!' — Swiatek beats Haddad Maia to reach final at Roland-Garros »I think she is a solid player, by that I mean consistent.

She doesn’t make a lot of unforced errors. She has a nice serve; her temperament is excellent. She is very calm and her mentally and mindset is better than most.

“I love her variety. She can take you out of your safety zone with her drop shots, sliced backhand, coming to the net. She can surprise you and is so unpredictable.