Top tennis players Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek will face each other at the French Open. Sabalenka beat Chinese player Zheng Qinwen 7-6, 6-3 during windy conditions Tuesday. Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina 6-1, 7-5 to advance to the semifinals. The Belarusian player took over the world number one ranking from Swiatek last October. Both women have played 12 times before with Swiatek winning eight matches.
Swiatek has captured four French Open titles during the past five years. Sabalenka still searches for her first championship at Roland Garros. The Polish star admits her opponent plays well on all court surfaces and plans to stay aggressive. Sabalenka struggled early against Zheng but fought back from being down a break. She controlled the tiebreaker and saved multiple break points throughout the second set.
Swiatek faced some difficulties before the tournament started but found her rhythm during recent matches. She came back from losing the first set and falling behind a break against Elena Rybakina. The defending champion saved break points early against Svitolina and won five straight games. Svitolina took a 3-1 lead during the second set with powerful shots. Swiatek broke back immediately and served out the victory after gaining another break.
Swiatek has captured four French Open titles during the past five years. Sabalenka still searches for her first championship at Roland Garros. The Polish star admits her opponent plays well on all court surfaces and plans to stay aggressive. Sabalenka struggled early against Zheng but fought back from being down a break. She controlled the tiebreaker and saved multiple break points throughout the second set.
Swiatek faced some difficulties before the tournament started but found her rhythm during recent matches. She came back from losing the first set and falling behind a break against Elena Rybakina. The defending champion saved break points early against Svitolina and won five straight games. Svitolina took a 3-1 lead during the second set with powerful shots. Swiatek broke back immediately and served out the victory after gaining another break.
