Swiatek pacified Gauff and returned to the final in Rome

The Polish Iga Swiatek defeated American Coco Gauff this Thursday in two sets, 6-4 and 6-3On access the WTA 1,000 final in Rome for the third time in her career.

The world number one and two-time champion in Romewith 100% effectiveness in every last played on the Italian clay, again beating Gauff, which he made a move 10 wins in 11 games.

No surprises at the Foro Italico. Gauff played great tennis, pushed as hard as he could, but the level Swiatek is showing on clay this seasononly a few weeks left until Roland Garros, It is simply amazing.

Champion in Madrid, he now awaits a rival in the final in Rome, a tournament he has won twice and where only an injury in 2023 prevented him from defending his crown.. He will reach the big match without losing a set, with 10 in his favor, quickly closing all the duels, without giving almost any options, without going in at all.

In the first set he started by giving his serve to Gauff, third in the world, who for a moment dreamed of victory. But the Polish woman quickly dispelled any kind of doubt and from 0-2 against him he went 5-4 with a serve to put victory on track.

Swiatek’s power overtook, impenetrable from the back of the court, Gauff dropped his arms in the fifth game of the second set, when Swiatek broke and confirmed the break on his serve to go up 4-2.

The favorite had two break chances to immediately make it 5-2, but he had to wait for his serve to come close to a final He sealed it with another ‘break’, signing an impeccable match.

Eventually waiting for the winner of the duel between American Danielle Collinsto retire at the end of the season, and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenkawhere he could repeat the final in Madrid, where he finished as the winner.