The 21-year-old Polish, winner of her second Roland-Garros in June, will face the Biélorusse Aryna Sabalenka (6th), who dismissed the Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 7-6 (7/4 (7/4 ).
Le Monde with AFP
Conquerrant and more sharp, the world N.1 IGA Swiatek qualified with authority for its first semi-final of the US Open by defeating 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) the American Jessica Pegula (8th), Wednesday in New York. “I did not expect (to go in half) starting the tournament. Tonight, the level was high and I am happy to have won,” she said hot at the center of the court Arthur Ashe.
After being very scared in the previous round in the face of the German unknown Jule Niemeier (108) who took advantage of his non-match in the first set, before ending up collapsing, Swiatek this time showed In addition to consistency, even if Pegula managed to break the first to lead 3-2.
The Polish, aware of the importance of not letting her evening rival escape, twice quarter-finalist at the Australian Open and which remained on a semi-final at WTA 1,000 Toronto, was able to reply immediately by Débreakant. And even by chaining four games in a row to pocket the first round.
Breaks festival
The second set was that of an endless exchange of kindness, resulting from a big feverishness in the service on both sides, since both lost five of their six puts. So much and if Although in tie-break, it was Swiatek who ended up making the difference to conclude in 1 h 55.
She thus recorded a third victory now four confrontations against the American, after those won at the WTA 1,000 in Miami then at Roland-Garros.
Swiatek was then at the heart of a first semester, during which she was irresistible and above all unbeatable, since she had chained 37 successful success for six titles in the key. A state of grace somewhat lost since, with early eliminations in the 3rd round of Wimbledon, as well as in the 8th finals in Toronto and Cincinnati.
It remains on paper the favorite of this US Open, where it will first be necessary to pass the obstacle Aryna Sabalenka. “It will be hard, even if I have won our latest confrontations. But I will be ready,” warned the Polish, who has indeed imposed herself in a row against the Belarusian in the spring.