To Gauff’s credit, she showed her adaptability by making significant adjustments to her tactics. While she was unusually aggressive with her return of serve and she used her drop shot well, the biggest shift was how she constantly threw up high, loopy forehands.
The pair found themselves at 4-4, 30-30 on Swiatek’s serve in a tight first set. But just as it looked close, Swiatek found her range, Gauff missed a few forehands and the top seed flitted through the set. Gauff presented herself with some opportunities early in the second set, but Swiatek’s far greater weaponry off both wings allowed her to easily pull away and quickly seal her victory. Despite her efforts to solve Swiatek, Gauff still left with just six games and she was comprehensively outplayed. The defeat reinforced the gulf between them.
For Swiatek, her remarkable progress continues. She is into her third French Open semi-final and she now stands two wins away from a third title. Swiatek is a remarkable 26-2 in Paris.
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