The eleventh confrontation between Iga Świątek and Coco Gauff took place in the WTA 1000 semi-final in Rome. The American sets difficult conditions for Razin’s team, but… In crucial moments, it was the Pole who dealt the cards on the field. Ultimately, the tennis player defeated last year’s US Open champion for the tenth time in her career, this time 6:4, 6:3. As a bonus, the 22-year-old will fight for her fourth WTA 1000 title this season. Just like two weeks ago, her rival for the final trophy will be Aryna Sabalenka.
Despite the defeat to Świątek, 20-year-old Gauff was satisfied with her level of play. “Looking at the way I played at the beginning of the tournament and my performance today, I see a huge improvement in my performance. I feel really positive. At this level, I will probably beat any other opponent.” – Coco said in the post-match conference.
Coco Gauff will play for the WTA 1000 title in Rome. I just advanced to the doubles final
Despite being eliminated from the singles tournament, the American was still in the final of the Doubles Cup. US Open Champion 2023 She decided to start a duet with Erin Routliff. Interestingly, the New Zealander also won last year in New York – in doubles. Her partner at the time was Gabriella Dabrowski.
Goff and Rotliff had a very difficult start. They had to play two excellent tiebreaks, a third set in which the game was played to 10 points. However, in the quarterfinals, they did not allow the pair of Katerina Siniakova/Taylor Townsend to win a single match. It was no different in the semi-finalswhere America and New Zealand’s competitors were Xinyu Wang and Saisai Zheng.
The match started with a break for the Chinese duo, but Coco and Irene quickly responded by returning the break. The sixth game turned out to be decisive for the fate of the first group. Then Goff and Rotliff took the lead, and a moment later they were ahead 5-2. In the end, they won the first match with a score of 6:3. In the second group We saw much tougher fighting, and there were a lot of breaks. The fate of the match was decided only through a tiebreaker. Coco and Irene were able to finish the match in straight sets, winning 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Goff and Rotliff battle for the final trophy They will have to face not only their rivals, but also the Italian public. All because the final competitors were the representatives of the hosts – Sara Errani and Yasmine Paolini. The doubles title match is scheduled to begin Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
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