Italian Open: Iga Swiatek will play Karolina Pliskova in Rome final
Iga Swiatek had beaten Elina Svitolina on Saturday morning to reach the last four in Rome French Open champion Iga Swiatek won two matches in a day to set up an Italian Open final against Karolina Pliskova in Rome. Nineteen-year-old Swiatek, seeded 15th, beat 17-year-old American Coco Gauff 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 in her semi-final. Earlier on Saturday, the Pole saw off Elina Svitolina 6-2 7-5 in a match held over from Friday because of rain. Pliskova, 29, made her third straight Italian Open final with a 6-1 3-6 6-2 win over Croatia’s Petra Martic. Czech ninth seed Pliskova, the 2019 champion,...
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