Iga Swiatek improved her incredible record at the French Open with a quarter-final victory against Elina Svitolina at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n
The five-time Grand Slam champion, who is aiming to win a record fourth consecutive French Open crown, downed 14th-ranked Svitolina 6-1, 7-5 on Court Philippe-Chatrier.<\/p>\n
Swiatek<\/a>\u00a0was made to work hard by the 30-year-old Ukrainian in the opening set despite the scoreline, while she battled back from a 3-1 deficit in the second.<\/p>\n The world No 5 said:\u00a0\u201cI should have had better intensity in the beginning of the second set because Elina is this kind of player that plays better under pressure. When she loses, she kind of steps up always.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I needed to be ready for that and I\u2019m happy that, immediately after I saw that my intensity went low, I just got it high again and I wanted to be proactive and leading the game. And I\u2019m happy that I did that until the end of the set.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked to explain the three aces she hit in the final game, Swiatek said: \u201cI can\u2019t (laughs). Honestly, you could see that the serve was kind of weird, also because of the wind. We both wanted to figure out how to do that, but at the end of the set, I felt like the wind went down a little bit, so I knew I can go for it.<\/p>\n \u201cAlso, I had new balls, so I just went all in. I think I hit three lines, so pretty proud of that. It doesn\u2019t happen often, so it\u2019s nice to win some points for free.\u201d<\/p>\n Swiatek\u2019s victory over Svitolina was her 26th consecutive win at the Paris Grand Slam, which sees her move above Monica Seles into second place for the longest women\u2019s winning streaks at the event. Only Chris Evert (29) has won more successive French Open matches.<\/p>\n The 7 women with highest French Open win percentage: Iga Swiatek one of two over 90%, Serena Williams 7th<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Aryna Sabalenka extends stunning Grand Slam record with French Open quarter-final victory<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Pole has equalled Serena Williams for the longest winning streak at a women\u2019s singles Grand Slam tournament this century. Williams won 26 US Open matches in a row between 2012 and 2015.<\/p>\n Across women\u2019s and men\u2019s tennis, Swiatek has become the joint-second fastest player to win 40 French Open matches, having matched Bjorn Borg by reaching the landmark in just 42 matches.<\/p>\n Rafael Nadal, a 14-time Roland Garros champion, holds the record, having won 40 of his first 41 matches at the clay-court major.<\/p>\n Swiatek is the fastest woman to 40 French Open wins, with Chris Evert and Monica Seles tied in second (43 matches).<\/p>\n The three-time reigning champion will face\u00a0world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a blockbuster semi-final.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, these Madrid finals [in 2023 and 2024 against Sabalenka] were probably one of the best, most exciting finals that I played,\u201d Swiatek said.<\/p>\n \u201cAryna is always a challenge, she has a game for every surface. So, I need to just focus on myself, do the work, be brave with my shots and just go for it. For sure, I\u2019m gonna prepare tactically tomorrow.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s been having great season, so I\u2019m not gonna lie, for sure it\u2019s gonna be a tough match, but I\u2019m happy for a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT:\u00a0The 8 women with the most French Open titles: Chris Evert with 7, Iga Swiatek joint-third<\/a> The post Iga Swiatek\u2019s stunning French Open milestones as she extends immense streak<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Iga Swiatek improved her incredible record at the French Open with a quarter-final victory against Elina Svitolina at Roland Garros. The five-time Grand Slam champion, who is aiming to win a record fourth consecutive French Open crown, downed 14th-ranked Svitolina 6-1, 7-5 on Court Philippe-Chatrier. 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