Iga Swiatek delivered certainly one of her greatest performances of the season with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 win over Jessica Pegula to succeed in the semifinals of the Italian Open.
The victory offers Swiatek her first semifinal look of 2026 and in addition her first top-10 win of the yr.
The previous world No. 1 utterly managed the match from the start, placing fixed strain on Pegula and barely permitting the American any rhythm. Swiatek has now dropped simply seven video games throughout her final three matches in Rome.
After the win, Swiatek stated latest work behind the scenes is lastly beginning to present on the court docket.
“For certain the stuff we did the final weeks helped lots,” she stated. “I really feel a lot better. Lots of confidence on my pictures.”
“I used to be utilizing that from the start of the match in the present day and placing strain on Jessie. So I’m actually proud of the way in which I performed.”
The consequence additionally provides one other spectacular milestone to Swiatek’s clay-court actions. She now owns the second-most wins in a participant’s first 50 WTA 1000 clay matches in historical past, behind solely Serena Williams.
With the French Open approaching, Swiatek seems to be discovering her greatest type at precisely the appropriate time.
