Swiatek vs Gauff HIGHLIGHTS: Swiatek beats Gauff to raise second French Open title, equals longest WTA win streak since 2000

Thanks for tuning into Sportstar's dwell protection of the 2022 French Open girls's singles ultimate between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff. This was Nihit Sachdeva taking you thru the motion because it unfolded on the Philippe-Chatrier Courtroom at Roland Garros in Paris.

REPORT: Iga Swiatek wins second French Open title, beats Gauff in straight units

That is it for right now. Do be a part of us tomorrow for the dwell protection of the boys's singles ultimate between 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal and first-time Grand Slam finalist Norwegian Caspur Ruud.

Swiatek says, "To begin with, I simply wish to congratulate you (Gauff), you are doing a tremendous job, I can see every month you are progressing ... After I was your age, I had my first 12 months on tour & I had no thought what I used to be doing, mainly."

She thanks her group, sponsors, the French Tennis Federation and likewise continues to increase her help for Ukraine, a rustic that has been ravaged by Moscow's invasion.  

And now, the 2022 French Open girls's champion, world primary Iga Swiatek who receives the celebrated Suzanne Lenglen Cup for the second time in her younger profession however in contrast to final 12 months, she will be able to rejoice in entrance of a packed crowd. The presentation is adopted by the Polish nationwide anthem.  

Gauff says, "First I wish to congratulate Iga. What you've got achieved on tour the previous couple months has actually been wonderful. You completely deserve it.

"Hopefully we will play one another in additional finals and perhaps I can get a win over you one in all nowadays."  

First up, it's the runner-up, the spectacular American teenager Coco Gauff, who didn't drop a single set on her strategy to the ultimate. She nonetheless has an opportunity to win her first Grand Slam title in Paris as she, together with compatriot Jessica Pegula, will tackle the all-French pair of Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic within the girls's doubles ultimate on Sunday.  

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Iga Swiatek has been supremely dominant for the final three months. Thirty 5 wins in a row and the final one in all them in a Grand Slam ultimate - can there be a greater story? Look ahead to the presentation ceremony to take heed to each the finalists.

Look who's there to congratulate the Polish tennis star!

SECOND SET (* denotes server)

Gauff 3-6 Swiatek* - A mild second serve from Swiatek permits Gauff to get into the rally however Swiatek does make up for it by forcing {the teenager} vast and Coco's backhand return goes past the baseline. A superb down the road forehand from Gauff dips simply sufficient to seek out the baseline- 15-all. Extensive serve from the world primary and Gauff falters on the return. Gauff's forehand return goes lengthy and Iga Swiatek wins her second French Open title 6-1, 6-3 in 68 minutes.  Not solely that, however together with her thirty fifth consecutive victory, world quantity Swiatek equals Venus Williams' document of the longest WTA successful streak since 2000.

Gauff* 3-5 Swiatek - Gauff serving to remain within the set and the match. Extensive serve from {the teenager} and Swiatek's corss court docket forehand goes vast. An unforced backhand error from Gauff makes it 15-all. One other error from the American world quantity 23, this time on the forehand facet. Higher serve down the T units up the forehand winner for Gauff 30-all. A well timed ace for Gauff and she or he has a sport level. A physique serve, properly thought, however an equally excellent backhand return down the road from Swiatek - deuce. Gauff holds. Swiatek should serve for the title.

Gauff 2-5 Swiatek* - Swiatek serves. Gauff goes 30-15 up as one other brief ball means Swiatek's backhand fails to go over the web. A delicate second serve from Swiatek however one way or the other, Coco hits the backhand return vast - 30-all. Gauff wrongfoots Iga and decides to go for the forehand down the road. Proper pondering however fails to execute it because the ball goes into the web. Swiatek holds to go 5-2 up.

Gauff* 2-4 Swiatek - An important service sport for Gauff because the momentum is properly and actually with the Polish world primary. Slower first serves permitting Swiatek to blast the returns and draw out the forehand errors from Gauff and go 30-0 up. Nothing on the second serve at 15-30 from Gauff and Swiatek unleashes a wonderful backhand down the road winner. Swiatek breaks and goes 4-2 forward. 4 video games in a row for the ruthless world primary.

Gauff 2-3 Swiatek* - Swiatek, after a short spell of uncertainty, is again in her component with very good first serves forcing Gauff to makes errors on the return. Wonderful arrange and a forehand down the road to complete issues off. Swiatek holds to go up 3-2.

Gauff* 2-2 Swiatek - Gauff, serving, finds herself in bother at 0-30 down. A double fault at 15-30 and with two break factors on supply, Swiatek is again within the set. Gauff tries to seek out the road together with her forehand however places a little bit an excessive amount of on it. Swiatek will get the break again.

Gauff 2-1 Swiatek* - Swiatek will get proper on high of the Gauff return and hits a depraved cross court docket forehand winner. Good backhand down the road and the world primary goes 30-0.  A little bit of variation from Gauff - a lethal drop shot to in response to Swiatek's backhand.  No worries for Swiatek although as she serves the sport out with a wonderful down the road forehand winner. Nonetheless, Gauff up by a break.

Gauff* 2-0 Swiatek - Gauff to serve and consolidate the break. Gauff dropping the ball brief and one way or the other, Swiatek is struggling to deal with that. Two sport factors for Gauff at 40-15 however she wastes the primary one by hitting the forehand into the web. Nevertheless, she does the convert with a textbook down the road forehand winner on Swiatek's slice.  

Gauff 1-0 Swiatek* - Swiatek serves first within the second set. Effectively, properly, properly. Gauff ups the ante and places stress on Swiatek with some completely attractive returns and guess what, Gauff breaks.

FIRST SET (* denotes server)

Gauff* 1-6 Swiatek - Gauff serving to remain within the set. Sturdy defence from Swiatek at 15-all forces Gauff to go for a forehand winner and she or he overhits it. A cross court docket backhand winner for Swiatek to go 40-15 up and earn two set factors. Gauff saves one however sends the backhand lengthy within the subsequent rally. Swiatek takes the opening set 6-1 in 32 minutes.

Gauff 1-5 Swiatek* - Swiatek units the purpose up with a large serve however the forehand down-the-line simply lands past the baseline. Swiatek dictates the brief 7-shot rally and Gauff's operating cross court docket forehand goes off the court docket. Attacking play from Gauff as she forces the Polish world primary again with some sturdy backhand photographs and finally attracts a false forehand. Swiatek makes it 30-all with a robust first function Gauff barely will get a racqeut on it. Longest rally of the match (15 photographs), Swiatek goes for an audacious down-the-line forehand winner and finds the junction of the baseline and the internal facet line. Swiatek up 5-1.  

Gauff* 1-4 Swiatek - An necessary service sport for Gauff if she needs to remain within the first set and she or he begins properly to go 30-0 up. A forehand error and a double fault and that first rate begin vanishes very quickly for Gauff - 30-all. A sport level for Gauff as an out-of-position Swiatek sends the backhand vast. The American hits the forehand with out a lot footwork and pays the worth for it - deuce. A backhand winner for Gauff adopted by an extended forehand from Iga - the American teenager holds.  That ought to provide her some confidence.

Gauff 0-4 Swiatek* - Gauff is going through some actual issues together with her forehand as she sends the return lengthy on Swiatek's vast serve. Yet one more error on the forehand for the world quantity 23 and Swiatek has three sport factors. Lastly, significantly better forehand photographs from Coco as she unleashes one down-the-line winner. Not for lengthy although as the subsequent one goes vast and Swiatek goes 4-0 up.

Gauff* 0-3 Swiatek - Swiatek's fast ball-striking permits Gauff no likelihood to time the forehand. A scintillating down-the-line backhand winner for Swiatek to earn two break factors. Wonderful serve down the T from Gauff to Swiatek's forehand to make it 40-all. A wayward forehand return from Gauff items Swiatek one other break level. Nevertheless, the Polish world quantity fails to transform it as she decides to go down the centre together with her forehand after a weak forehand shot from {the teenager} who then hits the return again at Swiatek. Swiatek's volley goes past the baseline. Gauff goes for the road together with her forehand and misses it by fairly a ways and Swiatek will get one other likelihood to interrupt. But once more, Swiatek fails to unsuitable foot Gauff together with her forehand close to the web and Gauff saves the break level with THE shot - backhand down the road move. Swiatek is relentless and two cross court docket forehand errors from Gauff give the world quantity the break.

Gauff 0-2 Swiatek* - Swiatek serves. Unforced errors from each gamers because the rating reads 15-all. A elegant backhand down-the-line winner takes Gauff forward. A few fiece floor strokes from Swiatek earlier than ending the purpose with a fragile cross court docket forehand volley. Robust first serve from Swiatek and Gauff's forehand return goes lengthy. Gauff's backhand is pure class. One other down-the-line winner to make it 40-all. An ace beneath stress from Swiatek, vast to Gauff's proper. One other vast serve, this time to Gauff's left adopted by a forehand down the road within the open court docket to consolidate the break.

Gauff* 0-1 Swiatek - Gauff to serve first within the ultimate. A nine-shot rally to start the match with Gauff's cross court docket forehand hitting the web. Gauff is clearly nervous as she commits a double fault this early within the match. Higher first serve and Swiatek hits the forehand return vast. One other good serve from the American however an equally good return from the Polish world primary and Gauff's backhand lands into the web. Gauff's forehand goes lengthy and Swiatek breaks.

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6:41 PM: Heat up is completed. Sport time!!!

6:35 PM: The 2 finalists have arrived on court docket. TOSS - Gauff wins the toss and choses to serve.

6:33 PM: The celebrated Suzanne Lenglen trophy. That is what the 2 finalists will play for.  

6:25 PM: Simply 5 minutes to go for this much-anticipated summit conflict  

6:15 PM: Thrilling, is not it?

6:10 PM: Can Swiatek match Venus Williams' document of 35 consecutive wins, the longest successful streak on WTA Tour since 2000?

6 PM: Head-to-head document

5:50 PM: How Swiatek and Gauff have reached the ultimate:

5:40 PM: There couldn't have been a greater match up for the 2022 French Open girls's singles ultimate. On one hand is the unstoppable world primary Iga Swiatek whereas on the opposite, it's the proficient American teenager Coco Gauff. Each have had pretty dominant and largely excellent matches on the best way to the summit conflict. Will it's a second French Open title for Swiatek or will Gauff turn into one other teenage Grand Slam champion? Dwell motion begins at 6:30 pm IST. Until then, I will take you thru Swiatek-Gauff head-to-head, their run to the ultimate and extra. Keep tuned.

MATCH PREVIEW

Iga Swiatek is one step away from a second French Open title in three years, however the world primary will face a singular problem in teenager Coco Gauff in a event that usually proved unpredictable.

Poland's Swiatek is on a outstanding 34-match successful streak and may the 2020 Roland Garros champion raise the Suzanne Leglen Cup once more, she is going to match Venus Williams's run from 2000 - the longest on the ladies' tour within the 2000s.

Her ultimate document can be spectacular because the 21-year-old has gained the final eight finals she has performed, dropping greater than 4 video games solely twice in these matches.

She has a singular sport, together with her mild footwork, highly effective forehand, and unsettling slice proving a nightmare to deal with as her opponents throughout this fortnight have realised.

Swiatek has solely dropped one set and confirmed occasional indicators of nerves earlier than steamrolling Daria Kasatkina within the semi-finals in an awe-inspiring demonstration of mastery.

Nerves have usually been a deciding consider finals however there's little likelihood that Swiatek, who has been working with a psychologist, will battle together with her composure.

"I am simply attempting to deal with these (ultimate) matches as some other matches, as a result of it's hectic, and I settle for that. However I wish to maintain doing the identical work," she stated.

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"It has been happening properly. I am additionally conscious generally my opponents are burdened so I am attempting to sort of realise that and never panic about my very own stress.

"Remembering why I obtained right here and what my strengths are, that is actually serving to me. So I feel it is all in regards to the mindset and the preparation I've earlier than the match."

On the opposite facet of the web is an 18-year-old who has developed right into a strong claycourt participant and can play her second ultimate right here after successful the juniors title in 2018.

Will probably be her first Grand Slam ultimate on the primary tour, however Gauff, seeded 18th, insists, she is going to go into the competition with none stress.

"I feel getting into I've nothing to lose and she or he's positively the favorite going into the match on paper," stated Gauff, who misplaced her two encounters in opposition to Swiatek in straight units.

"However I feel that getting into, I am simply going to play free and play my finest tennis. I feel in a Grand Slam ultimate something can occur."

Chris Evert, an 18-time Grand Slam champion and Eurosport tennis knowledgeable, believes Gauff is one the uncommon gamers who can derail Swiatek.

"To me, the one participant who can beat Swiatek is a participant with quite a lot of firepower and an enormous serve," she defined.

"At this level, that’s the best way it’s wanting. Coco Gauff is the one kind of participant, and kind of sport, that may actually overpower Iga at this level."

- Reuters