Rome: Iga Swiatek continues to impress… What to remember from Wednesday
At the moment, she is the boss of the women’s circuit. World number 1 Iga Swiatek authoritatively won the first semi-final of the women’s draw in Rome, Thursday May 16, against Coco Gauff (6-4, 6-3). Winner in two sets, as since the start of the tournament, she once again did not go into detail against the American, who was the third player in the world.
Coco Gauff was unable to do anything against her bete noire, who won 10 of their 11 duels on the circuit, despite a good start to the match. But while the two players were tied in the first set (4-4), she made two double faults which caused her to dive. Very solid in the second set, the Pole did not tremble to conclude from her first attempt. She is now waiting for Danielle Collins or Aryna Sabalenka for a possible remake of the Madrid final.
A little earlier in the day, Tommy Paul, 16th in the world, surprised the Polish Hubert Hurkacz, 9th in the world, winning in three sets 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, to qualify for the first time in the semi-finals of the Masters 1000 in Rome. The American, very solid on serve, had brought down the defending champion and 4th in the world, the Russian Daniil Medvedev, in the previous round. He continues to surprise on clay and continues a second victory against a player in the top 10 in the world. He will face the winner of the match between Stéfanos Tsitsipas and Nicolas Jarry for a place in the final.
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