Iga Swiatek powers into maiden Grand Slam final
Teenager becomes the youngest player in nearly 20 years and first Polish woman to reach French Open finals
08 October 2020 - 18:56
Paris - Polish teenager Iga Swiatek became the youngest player to reach the French Open women’s final in 19 years when she powered past Argentine qualifier Nadia Podoroska 6-2 6-1 on Thursday.
The 19-year-old will on Saturday meet either Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin or twice Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova, who face each other in the second last-four encounter, in her maiden final appearance at a Major...
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