Bencic battles past Gauff to join Swiatek in Adelaide final

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Poland’s Iga Swiatek and Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic are through to the final of the Adelaide International, a WTA 500 event following the Australian Open.

Reigning Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek eased past Jil Teichmann of Switzerland 6-3 6-2 in Friday’s first semifinals. A single break of serve in the fourth game was enough for the fifth-seeded Swiatek to claim the first set, while in the second set she saved a break point to hold for 2-2 and proceeded to win all the subsequent games to advance to the title match without dropping a set all week.

Having won 15 of her past 17 matches, Swiatek commented:

It was my goal from the beginning of the season to be a more consistent player, just play good week by week. I know it’s impossible sometimes. You’re just going to get tired at some point. But I felt pretty good from the beginning of the tournament.

The second Adelaide semifinal was a dramatic first meeting between second seed Belinda Bencic and unseeded Coco Gauff. The first two sets were decided in tiebreaks and the winners were players who trailed in those sets: Bencic recovered from 1-4 down and won the first set, while Gauff rallied from 1-4 down and saved a match point to take the match into a decider. Bencic raced through the third set to record a 7-6(2) 6-7(4) 6-2 victory against qualifier Gauff, who entered the semis having spent almost 10 hours on the court in Adelaide.

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Marija Zivlak
Marija Zivlak is the founder and editor-in-chief of Women’s Tennis Blog, a trusted source for in-depth coverage of the WTA Tour, tennis fashion, and player insights. Based in Belgrade, Serbia, she has been reporting on women’s tennis for over 18 years and has contributed exclusive fashion articles to the official WTA website. Marija launched Women’s Tennis Blog on March 31, 2007 to provide fans with accurate, engaging, and up-to-date tennis news. Her expertise and deep connections within the sport allow her to offer unique perspectives on tennis trends, gear, and events.

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