Swiatek extends winning run to reach second French Open final
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Iga Swiatek booked her place in a second French Open final on Thursday as the world number one outclassed Russian Daria Kasatkina to extend her unbeaten streak to 34 matches.
The 2020 Roland Garros champion cruised to a dominant 6-2, 6-1 victory after just 64 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Swiatek will equal Venus Williams' record for the longest women's winning run since 2000 if she beats either Coco Gauff or Martina Trevisan in Saturday's final.
French Open results
French Open results on Thursday, the 12th day of the 2022 tournament at Roland Garros (x denotes seeding; players representing Russia and Belarus are banned from competing under the name or flag of their countries):
Women
Semi-finals
Iga Swiatek (POL x1) bt Darya Kasatkina (x20) 6-2, 6-1
Mixed doubles
Ena Shibahara/Wesley Koolhof (JPN/NED x2) bt Ulrikke Eikeri/Joran Vliegen (NOR/BEL) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2