Gauff will face No. 1 Iga Swiatek. (AP)French Open 2022 Women’s Singles Semifinals Highlights: After wrapping up a 6-3, 6-1 victory over the 59th-ranked Trevisan, Gauff will be back in that stadium on Saturday to face No. 1 Iga Swiatek for the championship. Swiatek, who won the 2020 French Open, is on a 34-match winning streak after eliminating No. 20 Daria Kasatkina.
Swiatek continued her march towards a second French Open title in three years when she demolished Russian Daria Kasatkina 6-2 6-1 to reach the final and extend her winning streak to a jaw-dropping 34 on Thursday.
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French Open 2022, Women's Semifinal: Iga Swiatek to lock horns with Daria Kasatkina; Coco Gauff will be up against Martina Trevisan
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Coco Gauff defeated Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-1 in straight sets to storm into the final of the French Open. She will face World No 1 Iga Swiatek in the summit clash.
Gauff breaks Trevisan and she is now serving for a place in the final.
Errors from Trevisan and Gauff holds easily. "Go Coco Go, you're breath of fresh to the tennis world and an inspiration to ardent female tennis aspirants You can reach the ladies final," writes Martin, a fan from Joburg South Africa, on social media.
Coco Gauff wins the first set against Martina Trevisan who needs a medical timeout before the match resumes. Some strapping has been put on the top of her right thigh but there weren’t any outward signs of an injury to the 28-year-old.
Gauff comes up with a few powerful rallies and gets three break points.
Coco Gauff is not happy with Martina Trevisan's grunting/screaming. “Too loud or no? I normally don’t care but when I’m hitting it, she is still screaming.” Very polite about it but definitely perturbed by the length of the noise (quite reasonably).
A double fault from Trevisan and gives Gauff a lead of 0-30. Two break points for Gauff and she keeps her lead intact. A few words from the referee.
Martina Trevisan faces Coco Gauff up next on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Let's Play and Trevisan holds her serve.
Martina Trevisan managed to hold on to her serve, courtesy Coco Gauff's forced error.
“It’s a pretty special moment,” says an emotional Iga Swiatek. She also reveals that she listened to Led Zeppelin to prepare for the match today.
GAME OVER! Swiatek is through to another Grand Slam final! Kasatkina has been simply blown away. So now its 34 wins in a row for Iga Swiatek matching the run by Serena Williams.
Swiatek breaks to love and will serve for the match after 61 minutes. 6-2 5-1 lead.
Swiatek is on a roll and bags seven points in a row. Kasatkina must get her act together. Swiatek then goes on to win another point and secures her first break of the second set.