World No 1 and event favorite Iga Swiatek cruised into the ultimate of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with a demolition job in opposition to Marta Kostyuk on Saturday.
Swiatek was in horrifying kind from the beginning as she dominated her 21-year-old opponent from Ukraine to win 6-2 6-1 and attain her second WTA 1000 closing of the yr.
“For sure I’m happy with the performance. I think it was the cleanest match I played here. It’s already a great tournament,” stated Swiatek, who has received 30 out of her final 32 matches.
“There’s no preference,” she stated in reference to her potential closing rivals. “It would be stupid for me to say anything. Both of them are really great and experienced so they are going to be fighting today and fighting in the final, no matter who is going to be there.
“It’s going to be robust anyway.”
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Marta Kostyuk appeared to be struggling with a foot harm, however then smacked an unimaginable forehand winner in opposition to Iga Swiatek
Swiatek wanted simply 45 minutes to construct a set and a break lead in opposition to the world No 32 who began her first profession semi-final at WTA 1000 stage.
Kostyuk acquired a medical timeout after showing to jar her foot on the court docket, and regardless of carrying on, it was the relentless Swiatek who accomplished victory after 69 minutes.
The Pole didn’t face a break level in the match, and solely dropped 10 factors on serve.
Swiatek will tackle the winner of the second semi-final between Coco Gauff and Maria Sakkari on Sunday when she is going to bid for her nineteenth profession title.
Henman: Swiatek taking part in with margin for error
“Swiatek was just different class,” Tim Henman instructed Sky Sports Tennis. “She really dominated proceedings and gave Kostyuk no chance to settle.
“Her ball-striking from the again of the court docket was phenomenal and he or she seems to be like she’s taking part in down the road – hitting the ball so laborious and so early however nonetheless with margin for error. It was a terrific efficiency.”
Navratilova: Iga firing on all cylinders
“She’s a terrific front-runner,” said Martina Navratilova. “That’s when the gamers want to keep shut to her originally of the match as a result of when she will get going it is actually laborious to cease her momentum after which she grows in confidence.
“I think she’s added a bit of top-spin to that backhand – I just have a feeling because it seems safer. But she’s just firing on all cylinders right now and when she gets ahead, watch out!
“Once she will get forward, good luck!”
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