Iga Swiatek to face Aryna Sabalenka for Rome title and Serena record
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Iga Swiatek to face Aryna Sabalenka for Rome title and Serena record

Hindustan Times  

Iga Swiatek swept past Coco Gauff to reach the Rome Open final on Thursday where Aryna Sabalenka will stand in her way of a third title and her bid to match a Serena Williams record. Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning against USA's Coco Gauff at the Women's WTA Rome Open World number one Swiatek eased to a 6-4, 6-3 win over US Open champion Gauff for an 11th straight clay-court victory while second seed Sabalenka defeated Danielle Collins 7-5, 6-2. Poland's Swiatek, a four-time Grand Slam title winner, defeated third seed Gauff for the 10th time in 11 encounters. Swiatek ended with 26 winners and broke her American opponent four times and now stands one victory away from duplicating the Madrid-Rome clay trophy double achieved by Williams 11 years ago.

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