Świątek in the final of the WTA tournament in Seoul
Iga Świątek defeated Australian Maya Joint 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the final of the WTA 500 hard-court tournament in Seoul. The Polish player will play the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova.
Since the beginning of the week, the weather has been torpedoing the tournament schedule in the South Korean capital, in which Świątek is competing for the first time. As a result, the world number two had to play two matches in one day. First, she easily defeated Czech Barbora Krejcikova 6-0, 6-3 in the quarterfinals, before facing the 19-year-old Australian less than four hours later.
For Joint, the match against coach Wim Fissette's player was also her second match in a matter of hours. In the quarterfinals, she comfortably defeated third-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark, winning 6-0, 6-3, despite trailing 1-3 in the second set.
The Detroit-born tennis player, Z. Świątek, who won WTA events in Rabat and Eastbourne this season and was ranked 37th in the world, currently 46th, has yet to compete on the court. Joint has never played in the semifinals of a WTA 500 tournament.
The match, with a place in the final at stake, began with the tennis player from down under breaking her serve. The second-ranked player continued to win the subsequent games with similar speed. The Australian lost most of the longer rallies and was at times completely helpless. The Pole capitalized on the first set point, winning the opening game to zero for the second time that day. The set lasted just 24 minutes.
Joint's inexperience was also evident in the second half. The ambitious teenager, undeterred by the course of the competition, even managed to win the first game. This was met with a resounding ovation from the audience. The Polish player's pressure rapidly brought her closer to victory. With nothing to lose, her opponent took risks and tried to play closer to the net. To her chagrin, Świątek rarely made mistakes.
The teenager's more daring play contributed to a more even match. She even came close to intercepting Świątek's serve, which she finally did in the sixth game of the second set. The second-ranked player's significantly greater maturity prevailed at several points. The match ended in one hour and seven minutes.
In the final, the Raszyn native will face the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova. The match was scheduled immediately after Świątek's match against Joint.
Singles semi-final result:
Iga Świątek (Poland, 1) – Maya Joint (Australia) 6:0, 6:2.
(PAP)
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Iga Świątek defeated Australian Maya Joint 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the final of the WTA 500 hard-court tournament in Seoul. The Polish player will play the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova.
Since the beginning of the week, the weather has been torpedoing the tournament schedule in the South Korean capital, in which Świątek is competing for the first time. As a result, the world number two had to play two matches in one day. First, she easily defeated Czech Barbora Krejcikova 6-0, 6-3 in the quarterfinals, before facing the 19-year-old Australian less than four hours later.
For Joint, the match against coach Wim Fissette's player was also her second match in a matter of hours. In the quarterfinals, she comfortably defeated third-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark, winning 6-0, 6-3, despite trailing 1-3 in the second set.
The Detroit-born tennis player, Z. Świątek, who won WTA events in Rabat and Eastbourne this season and was ranked 37th in the world, currently 46th, has yet to compete on the court. Joint has never played in the semifinals of a WTA 500 tournament.
The match, with a place in the final at stake, began with the tennis player from down under breaking her serve. The second-ranked player continued to win the subsequent games with similar speed. The Australian lost most of the longer rallies and was at times completely helpless. The Pole capitalized on the first set point, winning the opening game to zero for the second time that day. The set lasted just 24 minutes.
Joint's inexperience was also evident in the second half. The ambitious teenager, undeterred by the course of the competition, even managed to win the first game. This was met with a resounding ovation from the audience. The Polish player's pressure rapidly brought her closer to victory. With nothing to lose, her opponent took risks and tried to play closer to the net. To her chagrin, Świątek rarely made mistakes.
The teenager's more daring play contributed to a more even match. She even came close to intercepting Świątek's serve, which she finally did in the sixth game of the second set. The second-ranked player's significantly greater maturity prevailed at several points. The match ended in one hour and seven minutes.
In the final, the Raszyn native will face the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova. The match was scheduled immediately after Świątek's match against Joint.
Singles semi-final result:
Iga Świątek (Poland, 1) – Maya Joint (Australia) 6:0, 6:2.
(PAP)
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Iga Świątek defeated Australian Maya Joint 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the final of the WTA 500 hard-court tournament in Seoul. The Polish player will play the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova.
Since the beginning of the week, the weather has been torpedoing the tournament schedule in the South Korean capital, in which Świątek is competing for the first time. As a result, the world number two had to play two matches in one day. First, she easily defeated Czech Barbora Krejcikova 6-0, 6-3 in the quarterfinals, before facing the 19-year-old Australian less than four hours later.
For Joint, the match against coach Wim Fissette's player was also her second match in a matter of hours. In the quarterfinals, she comfortably defeated third-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark, winning 6-0, 6-3, despite trailing 1-3 in the second set.
The Detroit-born tennis player, Z. Świątek, who won WTA events in Rabat and Eastbourne this season and was ranked 37th in the world, currently 46th, has yet to compete on the court. Joint has never played in the semifinals of a WTA 500 tournament.
The match, with a place in the final at stake, began with the tennis player from down under breaking her serve. The second-ranked player continued to win the subsequent games with similar speed. The Australian lost most of the longer rallies and was at times completely helpless. The Pole capitalized on the first set point, winning the opening game to zero for the second time that day. The set lasted just 24 minutes.
Joint's inexperience was also evident in the second half. The ambitious teenager, undeterred by the course of the competition, even managed to win the first game. This was met with a resounding ovation from the audience. The Polish player's pressure rapidly brought her closer to victory. With nothing to lose, her opponent took risks and tried to play closer to the net. To her chagrin, Świątek rarely made mistakes.
The teenager's more daring play contributed to a more even match. She even came close to intercepting Świątek's serve, which she finally did in the sixth game of the second set. The second-ranked player's significantly greater maturity prevailed at several points. The match ended in one hour and seven minutes.
In the final, the Raszyn native will face the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova. The match was scheduled immediately after Świątek's match against Joint.
Singles semi-final result:
Iga Świątek (Poland, 1) – Maya Joint (Australia) 6:0, 6:2.
(PAP)
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Iga Świątek defeated Australian Maya Joint 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the final of the WTA 500 hard-court tournament in Seoul. The Polish player will play the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova.
Since the beginning of the week, the weather has been torpedoing the tournament schedule in the South Korean capital, in which Świątek is competing for the first time. As a result, the world number two had to play two matches in one day. First, she easily defeated Czech Barbora Krejcikova 6-0, 6-3 in the quarterfinals, before facing the 19-year-old Australian less than four hours later.
For Joint, the match against coach Wim Fissette's player was also her second match in a matter of hours. In the quarterfinals, she comfortably defeated third-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark, winning 6-0, 6-3, despite trailing 1-3 in the second set.
The Detroit-born tennis player, Z. Świątek, who won WTA events in Rabat and Eastbourne this season and was ranked 37th in the world, currently 46th, has yet to compete on the court. Joint has never played in the semifinals of a WTA 500 tournament.
The match, with a place in the final at stake, began with the tennis player from down under breaking her serve. The second-ranked player continued to win the subsequent games with similar speed. The Australian lost most of the longer rallies and was at times completely helpless. The Pole capitalized on the first set point, winning the opening game to zero for the second time that day. The set lasted just 24 minutes.
Joint's inexperience was also evident in the second half. The ambitious teenager, undeterred by the course of the competition, even managed to win the first game. This was met with a resounding ovation from the audience. The Polish player's pressure rapidly brought her closer to victory. With nothing to lose, her opponent took risks and tried to play closer to the net. To her chagrin, Świątek rarely made mistakes.
The teenager's more daring play contributed to a more even match. She even came close to intercepting Świątek's serve, which she finally did in the sixth game of the second set. The second-ranked player's significantly greater maturity prevailed at several points. The match ended in one hour and seven minutes.
In the final, the Raszyn native will face the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova. The match was scheduled immediately after Świątek's match against Joint.
Singles semi-final result:
Iga Świątek (Poland, 1) – Maya Joint (Australia) 6:0, 6:2.
(PAP)
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Iga Świątek defeated Australian Maya Joint 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the final of the WTA 500 hard-court tournament in Seoul. The Polish player will play the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova.
Since the beginning of the week, the weather has been torpedoing the tournament schedule in the South Korean capital, in which Świątek is competing for the first time. As a result, the world number two had to play two matches in one day. First, she easily defeated Czech Barbora Krejcikova 6-0, 6-3 in the quarterfinals, before facing the 19-year-old Australian less than four hours later.
For Joint, the match against coach Wim Fissette's player was also her second match in a matter of hours. In the quarterfinals, she comfortably defeated third-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark, winning 6-0, 6-3, despite trailing 1-3 in the second set.
The Detroit-born tennis player, Z. Świątek, who won WTA events in Rabat and Eastbourne this season and was ranked 37th in the world, currently 46th, has yet to compete on the court. Joint has never played in the semifinals of a WTA 500 tournament.
The match, with a place in the final at stake, began with the tennis player from down under breaking her serve. The second-ranked player continued to win the subsequent games with similar speed. The Australian lost most of the longer rallies and was at times completely helpless. The Pole capitalized on the first set point, winning the opening game to zero for the second time that day. The set lasted just 24 minutes.
Joint's inexperience was also evident in the second half. The ambitious teenager, undeterred by the course of the competition, even managed to win the first game. This was met with a resounding ovation from the audience. The Polish player's pressure rapidly brought her closer to victory. With nothing to lose, her opponent took risks and tried to play closer to the net. To her chagrin, Świątek rarely made mistakes.
The teenager's more daring play contributed to a more even match. She even came close to intercepting Świątek's serve, which she finally did in the sixth game of the second set. The second-ranked player's significantly greater maturity prevailed at several points. The match ended in one hour and seven minutes.
In the final, the Raszyn native will face the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova. The match was scheduled immediately after Świątek's match against Joint.
Singles semi-final result:
Iga Świątek (Poland, 1) – Maya Joint (Australia) 6:0, 6:2.
(PAP)
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Iga Świątek defeated Australian Maya Joint 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the final of the WTA 500 hard-court tournament in Seoul. The Polish player will play the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova.
Since the beginning of the week, the weather has been torpedoing the tournament schedule in the South Korean capital, in which Świątek is competing for the first time. As a result, the world number two had to play two matches in one day. First, she easily defeated Czech Barbora Krejcikova 6-0, 6-3 in the quarterfinals, only to face the 19-year-old Australian less than four hours later.
For Joint, the match against coach Wim Fissette's player was also her second match in a matter of hours. In the quarterfinals, she comfortably defeated third-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark, winning 6-0, 6-3, despite trailing 1-3 in the second set.
The Detroit-born tennis player, Z. Świątek, who won WTA events in Rabat and Eastbourne this season and was ranked 37th in the world, currently 46th, has yet to compete on the court. Joint has never played in the semifinals of a WTA 500 tournament.
The match, with a place in the final at stake, began with the tennis player from down under breaking her serve. The second-ranked player continued to win the subsequent games with similar speed. The Australian lost most of the longer rallies and was at times completely helpless. The Pole capitalized on the first set point, winning the opening game to zero for the second time that day. The set lasted just 24 minutes.
Joint's inexperience was also evident in the second half. The ambitious teenager, undeterred by the course of the competition, even managed to win the first game. This was met with a resounding ovation from the audience. The Polish player's pressure rapidly brought her closer to victory. With nothing to lose, her opponent took risks and tried to play closer to the net. To her chagrin, Świątek rarely made mistakes.
The teenager's more daring play contributed to a more even match. She even came close to intercepting Świątek's serve, which she finally did in the sixth game of the second set. The second-ranked player's significantly greater maturity prevailed at several points. The match ended in one hour and seven minutes.
In the final, the Raszyn native will face the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova. The match was scheduled immediately after Świątek's match against Joint.
Singles semi-final result:
Iga Świątek (Poland, 1) – Maya Joint (Australia) 6:0, 6:2.
(PAP)
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Iga Świątek defeated Australian Maya Joint 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the final of the WTA 500 hard-court tournament in Seoul. The Polish player will play the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova.
Since the beginning of the week, the weather has been torpedoing the tournament schedule in the South Korean capital, in which Świątek is competing for the first time. As a result, the world number two had to play two matches in one day. First, she easily defeated Czech Barbora Krejcikova 6-0, 6-3 in the quarterfinals, only to face the 19-year-old Australian less than four hours later.
For Joint, the match against coach Wim Fissette's player was also her second match in a matter of hours. In the quarterfinals, she comfortably defeated third-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark, winning 6-0, 6-3, despite trailing 1-3 in the second set.
The Detroit-born tennis player, Z. Świątek, who won WTA events in Rabat and Eastbourne this season and was ranked 37th in the world, currently 46th, has yet to compete on the court. Joint has never played in the semifinals of a WTA 500 tournament.
The match, with a place in the final at stake, began with the tennis player from down under breaking her serve. The second-ranked player continued to win the subsequent games with similar speed. The Australian lost most of the longer rallies and was at times completely helpless. The Pole capitalized on the first set point, winning the opening game to zero for the second time that day. The set lasted just 24 minutes.
Joint's inexperience was also evident in the second half. The ambitious teenager, undeterred by the course of the competition, even managed to win the first game. This was met with a resounding ovation from the audience. The Polish player's pressure rapidly brought her closer to victory. With nothing to lose, her opponent took risks and tried to play closer to the net. To her chagrin, Świątek rarely made mistakes.
The teenager's more daring play contributed to a more even match. She even came close to intercepting Świątek's serve, which she finally did in the sixth game of the second set. The second-ranked player's significantly greater maturity prevailed at several points. The match ended in one hour and seven minutes.
In the final, the Raszyn native will face the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova. The match was scheduled immediately after Świątek's match against Joint.
Singles semi-final result:
Iga Świątek (Poland, 1) – Maya Joint (Australia) 6:0, 6:2.
(PAP)
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Iga Świątek defeated Australian Maya Joint 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the final of the WTA 500 hard-court tournament in Seoul. The Polish player will play the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova.
Since the beginning of the week, the weather has been torpedoing the tournament schedule in the South Korean capital, in which Świątek is competing for the first time. As a result, the world number two had to play two matches in one day. First, she easily defeated Czech Barbora Krejcikova 6-0, 6-3 in the quarterfinals, only to face the 19-year-old Australian less than four hours later.
For Joint, the match against coach Wim Fissette's player was also her second match in a matter of hours. In the quarterfinals, she comfortably defeated third-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark, winning 6-0, 6-3, despite trailing 1-3 in the second set.
The Detroit-born tennis player, Z. Świątek, who won WTA events in Rabat and Eastbourne this season and was ranked 37th in the world, currently 46th, has yet to compete on the court. Joint has never played in the semifinals of a WTA 500 tournament.
The match, with a place in the final at stake, began with the tennis player from down under breaking her serve. The second-ranked player continued to win the subsequent games with similar speed. The Australian lost most of the longer rallies and was at times completely helpless. The Pole capitalized on the first set point, winning the opening game to zero for the second time that day. The set lasted just 24 minutes.
Joint's inexperience was also evident in the second half. The ambitious teenager, undeterred by the course of the competition, even managed to win the first game. This was met with a resounding ovation from the audience. The Polish player's pressure rapidly brought her closer to victory. With nothing to lose, her opponent took risks and tried to play closer to the net. To her chagrin, Świątek rarely made mistakes.
The teenager's more daring play contributed to a more even match. She even came close to intercepting Świątek's serve, which she finally did in the sixth game of the second set. The second-ranked player's significantly greater maturity prevailed at several points. The match ended in one hour and seven minutes.
In the final, the Raszyn native will face the winner of the match between Czech Katerina Siniakova (77th WTA) and second-seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova. The match was scheduled immediately after Świątek's match against Joint.
Singles semi-final result:
Iga Świątek (Poland, 1) – Maya Joint (Australia) 6:0, 6:2.
(PAP)
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