San Diego Open: Iga Swiatek could extend unique record after reaching final

Iga Świątek continued her 100 per cent win record over Coco Gauff at the San Diego Open on Saturday.

The two met for the fourth time in their careers during the quarter-finals of the US tournament, and the world number one made easy work of banking another win for her impressive tally.

It was almost a clean sweep for the Pole, who progressed into the next round after a 6-0, 6-3 win.

Świątek then beat Gauff's doubles partner Jessica Pegula in the semi-final to reach her ninth final of 2022.

Interestingly enough, every time Świątek has played Gauff, she has gone on to win that respective tournament.

The two stars first met in 2021 and since then, Świątek has been a real thorn in Gauff's side.

The American teenager was denied her place in the final of the Italian Open after the world number one beat her 7-6, 6-3. Świątek went on to defeat Karolina Pliskova for the title, producing a stunning double bagel victory in the final.

After the Italian Open, Świątek hit a slight dip in form, but went on a blistering winning streak in February 2022.

She broke her duck by winning the Qatar Open and followed up with five more consecutive titles, including the her second French Open triumph.

Unfortunately for Gauff, she was one of the players in the path of this unstoppable Świątek whirlwind. She suffered a 6-3, 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Pole in the third round of the Miami Open.

Świątek won the Miami Open, adding the trophy to her Indian Wells title to become just the fourth woman in history to win the Sunshine Double.

Just three months later, Gauff was once again faced with the task of trying to topple the dominant Świątek, this time, at her first ever Grand Slam final.

It was a huge milestone moment for Gauff, but just