Swiatek rips Gauff

World number one Iga Swiatek, seeking her eighth WTA title of the year, cruised over eighth-ranked CoCo Gauff on Friday to reach the San Diego Open semi-finals.

In a rematch of this year’s French Open women’s final, the 21-year-old Polish star rolled over 18-year-old American Gauff 6-0, 6-3 in 65 minutes.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek advanced to a Saturday semi-final against sixth-ranked Jessica Pegula, who defeated 18th-ranked US compatriot Madison Keys 6-4, 7-5.

“I’m pretty happy that we’re going to play against each other because it’s a test for me of where my level is because she’s really, really solid,” Swiatek said of Pegula.

“She plays super athletic, aggressive, defends really well,” Pegula said of Swiatek. “She does everything at a really high level.” – AFP