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Iga Swiatek blows into Roland Garros semis

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Iga Swiatek (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Iga Swiatek (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Poland's Iga Swiatek made it into her first Grand Slam semi-final on Tuesday when she beat Italy's Martina Trevisan in straight sets at Roland Garros.

Swiatek won 6-3, 6-1 at a windy French Open and will now face Argentine outsider Nadia Podoroska in the semi-final.

"I did a really good job," a delighted Swiatek said after her win on the central court.

"I used the wind really well. There were lots of errors due to the wind but I played smart," she said, adding her coach had advised her on this matter.

Swiatek and Trevisan were made to wait for their game while Argentine 12th seed Diego Schwartzman beat US Open champion and third seed Dominic Thiem in a five-hour epic.

"I had to warm up four or five times waiting for the men to finish," she said.

"But at least we saw some really great tennis."

French Open results at Roland Garros on Tuesday, the 10th day of the delayed 2020 championship (x denotes seeded player):

Men

Quarter-finals

Diego Schwartzman (ARG x12) bt Dominic Thiem (AUT x3) 7-6 (7/1), 5-7, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/5), 6-2

Women

4th round

Danielle Collins (USA) bt Ons Jabeur (TUN x30) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

Quarter-finals

Iga Swiatek (POL) bt Martina Trevisan (ITA) 6-3, 6-1

Nadia Podoroska (ARG) bt Elina Svitolina (UKR x3) 6-2, 6-4

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