20-year outdated Iga Świątek prolonged her successful streak to 27 matches matching the tally of 27-straight wins set by Serena Williams in 2015, who was 34 years outdated then
20-year outdated Iga Świątek prolonged her successful streak to 27 matches matching the tally of 27-straight wins set by Serena Williams in 2015, who was 34 years outdated then
World primary Iga Świątek swept apart third-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-1 in a lopsided contest in Rome on Saturday to advance to the Italian Open remaining, the place she is going to meet both Ons Jabeur or Daria Kasatkina.
Reigning champion Świątek prolonged her successful streak to 27 matches, overpowering Sabalenka in simply over an hour to achieve her fifth straight WTA remaining.
Within the final 25 years, solely Serena Williams in 2013, Kim Clijsters in 2003 and Martina Hingis in 1998 have reached the ultimate in Rome with fewest video games dropped than Iga Swiatek in 2022 (17).
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20-year-old Świątek improved her total head-to-head document with Sabalenka to 3-1, having additionally gained each of their conferences earlier this 12 months – the Stuttgart remaining and Doha quarter-finals – in straight units.
Świątek broke Sabalenka twice within the opening set to construct a 3-1 lead earlier than closing it out in round half-hour. She continued to use the strain within the second set, racing to a 4-0 lead.
World quantity eight Sabalenka, who gained solely two of her service video games, obtained a medical timeout at 4-1 down, however the Polish world no. 1 Świątek shrugged off the disruption to wrap up the win quickly after.
Sabalenka completed with 31 unforced errors, twice as many as Świątek who hit 15 winners en path to victory and matched the tally of 27 straight wins set by Serena Williams in 2015.
Świątek will face both Ons Jabeur — who’s on a 10-match successful streak — or Daria Kasatkina of Russia in Sunday’s remaining.
