Iga Swiatek is now 26 matches unbeaten, sinks Bianca Andreescu in straight sets to reach Italian Open semi-finals

Iga Swiatek is into the semi-finals of the Italian Open after a convincing 7-6(2) 6-0 win over Bianca Andreescu. The Rome defending champion will play Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals, who she beat in the Stuttgart final, as the Pole bids to win her fifth successive WTA tour title. Ad/> A topsy-turvy opening set saw both players break each other's serve three times, but it was Swiatek who took control in the tie-break.

Roland-GarrosWhen is 2022 French Open? When is the draw? What's the schedule?7 HOURS AGO The Pole went a mini-break up at 2-1 after unleashing an unreturnable return of serve off her backhand. The line judge called the winner out, but the official was overruled by the chair umpire and Swiatek was given the point, much to the frustration of Andreescu who felt the point should have been replayed. Swiatek got another mini-break in the tie-break to go 5-2 up after Andreescu's forehand bounced off the net cord and out.

The Pole wrapped up the set with a cross-court backhand winner in 70 minutes. Swiatek stumbles over Nadal quiz, Ruud wants Alcaraz revenge — Rome diary Nadal says he is 'living with an injury', mentions retirement after Shapovalov defeat The second set was far more straightforward for Swiatek as she broke in the opening game when Andreescu lashed a wild backhand wide. And the breaks just kept coming for Swiatek with Andreescu visibly tiring.