American Coco Gauff, 18, qualified for the Roland Garros final, where the number one in the world, the Polish Iga Swiatek, awaits him, after defeating the Italian Martina Trevisan 6-3 and 6-1 in one hour and 18 minutes.
Gauff becomes the youngest finalist in Paris since Belgium’s Kim Clijsters in 2001 and the youngest to do so at a Grand Slam since Russia’s Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004.
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With this victory, which ensures the first major final of his career, the current number 23 in the world is guaranteed to enter the top 20 and he will do it among the 10 if he lifts the trophy next Saturday.
The American took revenge for last year, when Trevisan defeated her in the quarterfinals in the only duel between the two so far.
The new figure?
On the way to becoming one of the figures on the circuit, Gauff will face the intractable Swiatek, number one in the world, who added her 34th consecutive victory, the second best streak of the 20th century, equaled with Serena Williams in 2013.
The Pole qualified for the Roland Garros final after defeating the Russian Daria Kasatkina, 6-2 and 6-1 in 1 hour and 4 minutes and will seek his second title in Paris, after the one achieved in 2020. If he achieves it, he will equal the best streak of consecutive victories, held by Venus Willians in 2000.
The world number one has defeated Gauff in the two previous duels, this year in Miami and last year in the semi-final in Rome, without having given up a set.
So far this season, Swiatek, who turned 21 a few days ago, she has only lost three matches, against Ashleigh Barty in Adelaide, just before the Australian retired, against American Danielle Collins at the US Open and against Latvian Jalena Ostapenko in Dubai.
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