After the twenty -sixth, came the twenty -seventh. Iga Swiatek extended his state of grace this Saturday to semifinals of the WTA 1000 in Rome and has reached its Italian clay court finale of the fifth season. The number 1 in the world was defeated Aryna Sabalenka for 6-2 and 6-1 and will fight this Sunday in the final against the winner of the second ‘semi’ measure in the afternoon session at Ons Jabeur na Darya Kasatkina.
The Polish player continues to dominate the circuit with an iron hand and he showed it again against one of its strong women, a Sabalenka occupying the eighth place in the ranking. But Swiatek gave the eleventh sign of control of the situation impose your rhythm from the bottom of the track and reap a new level of success. done before a Sabalenka who has not been comfortableespecially in the second set where the last stage he requested medical time.
Swiatek, who started with a break favor, immediately relinquished his service, but recovered again for 2-1 and served and went on to a clear 6-2 in the first set, favored by sixteen unforced errors for just three winners of his rival. The Polish didn’t hesitate in the second set where he swept 6-1. An early break in his favor is irrevocable a Sabalenka who twice forgave the counter-break and then gave his service again with double guilt.
Since Swiatek has once again proven to be a real wall in the background, dominating rallies and waiting a moment to close points. In a very aggressive comeback, with an easy retreat to cover up, they also favored some bulk mistake by a Sabalenka who was touched by the moral of the impossibility of finding gaps in his rival’s track. The Belarusian also requested medical time with 4-1 down to be treated back pain. Swiatek never slowed down in his speed, which prevented him from entering the game at all times.
The Pole has thus extended its meteoric streak. He already has twenty-seven consecutive wins since she stumbled upon Jelena Ostapenko in the round of 16 in Dubai. Since then he has won one after another titles in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami and Stuttgartwith also two wins in the Billie Jean King Cup and now it’s final in Rome.
Swiatek matched Serena Williams ’twenty -seven straight wins between 2014 and 2015 and thus tied the WTA’s fourth -best record of the century.. Ahead are Justine Henin (32), Serena again (34) and Venus Williams (35). The top 10 on WTA’s historic streaks, yes, is led by Martina Navratilova with 74 wins as best in a row and ending with 41 by Chris Evert and Navratilova herself, numbers away for Pole so far. Swiatek was also 30-0 in the WTA 1000 in his career in matches where he won the first set.
Champion in Rome last year, Swiatek will aim this Sunday to successfully defend a crown for the first time in his career. For this, the winner of the semifinal in between Jaberalso in a good moment after his victory in Madrid, or in Kasatkina.
Most WTA consecutive wins since 2000
1. Venus Williams 35 (from Wimbledon 2000 to her defeat in the Linz 2000 final)
2. Serena Williams 34 (from 2013 Miami to her 2013 Wimbledon Round of 16 loss)
3. Justine Henin 32 (from Canada 2007 to her 2008 Australian Open quarterfinal loss)
4. Serena Williams 27 (from the 2014 WTA Finals to the 2015 Madrid semifinals)
4. Iga Swiatek 27 (from Doha 2022 to Rome 2022 semi-finals. Still open)
6. Victoria Azarenka 26 (from Sydney 2012 to Miami 2012 quarterfinals)
7. Serena Williams 25 (from 2013 US Open to 2014 Australian Open Round of 16)
Most of the WTA has consecutive wins in the Open Era
1. Martina Navratilova 74 (1984. Defeated to Helena Sukova in the 1984 Australian Open semifinals)
2. Steffi Graf 66 (1989-1990. Defeated to Monica Seles in the Berlin 1990 final)
3. Martina Navratilova 58 (1986-1987. Defeated to Hana Mandlikova in the 1987 Australian Open final)
4. Margaret Court 57 (1972. Lost to Billie Jean King in Indianapolis 1972)
5. Chris Evert 55 (1974. Defeated to Evonne Goolagong in the 1974 US Open semifinals)
6. Martina Navratilova 54 (1983 and 1984. Lost to Hana Mandlikova in Oakland 1984)
7. Steffi Graf 46 (1988. Lost to Sam Shriver in the 1988 Virginia Slims semifinals)
8. Steffi Graf 45 (1987. Lost to Martina Navratilova in 1987 Wimbledon final)
9. Chris Evert 41 (1975 and 1976. Lost to Martina Navratilova in Houston 1976)
10. Martina Navratilova 41 (1982. Lost to Sam Shriver in 1982 US Open quarterfinals)
Source: La Verdad
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