Iga Swiatek reaches the Roland Garros final for the third year in a row

The routine of the extraordinary. Polish Iga Swiatek (1st place in the WTA rankings) defeated Coco Gauff (3rd place) with a score of 6-2 and 6-4 and reached the final for the third year in a row Roland Garros.

Another great performance from Swiatek, who controlled the action almost throughout the match. She only had a moment of doubt after a specific argument between Gauff and the chair umpire and a subsequent break from the American, but she quickly got back on track and moved on to a new definition.

The Warsaw-born 23-year-old’s streak of 20 consecutive victories in this competition is equal to Steffi Graf and behind only Chris Evert (29), Monica Seles (25) and Justine Henin (24).

The world number 1 has already won the title in Paris three times: in 2020, 2022 and 2023, being the absolute master of the surface and a great candidate for the Olympic Games, which will be held in the same complex.

GauffDespite the defeat, they should leave with positive emotions because, starting next Monday, She will supplant Aryna Sabalenka and become second in the WTA rankings.

Just one match separates Swiatek from becoming a four-time Roland Garros champion. Wait for the winner of the fight between the Italian Jasmine Paolini (15th place) and Russian Mirra Andreeva (38th place). Will he be able to keep the crown?

All events at Roland Garros 2024 can be followed live on ESPN and STAR+.