Look, let's be honest here. Gauff is now the #2 ranked player in the world, and she doesn't have a forehand. Let that sink in. The #2 player in the world can't hit a consistent forehand.
These are the 2 fastest players on tour. No question.
Gauff yes, but I don't think Swiatek is among the fastest in straight-line speed. She moves very well, and has good footwork, but her raw speed isn't great, as evidence by how much she struggles to get to drop shots.
Take a look back at some of her responses to droppers in just this match. Swiatek seems to run with strides that are a little side to side, as opposed to straight forward and back. And that's not good for speed.
She is still conflicted whether she could get her racquet ready or wave her arms wildly.
Ha, this was good for a laugh. Thanks.
Sakkari, Jabeur, Vondrousova, Qinwen
I said top level players. Not 3rd tier players (because Gauff seems to be pretty much alone in the 2nd tier), who can show up and play very well on random occasions, but also look like #85 ranked players on occasions.
There are only 3 top level players in the world right now: Swiatek, Sabalenka and Rybakina. They are clearly a step above the rest, but even they are all limited players that can struggle with consistency.
I can’t talk to you when you’re acting like an idiot. She literally beat a top level player IN HER LAST MATCH. Ons Jabeur. Incredible top 10 win to make this SF. That’s not even touching on the multiple other top 10 wins she’s had since her US Open title. You are embarrassing yourself.
See above. Ons has been awful this year. Her run in this FO was somewhat decent, but she didn't play anyone of note.
Your hate comes through on the things you write, guy.
Hate? I don't hate Gauff or Swiatek. Hate is only reserved for Zverev, and now more recently Jabeur (with her trash politics), so I was actually rooting for Gauff in the last round.
Only Evert, Navratilova and Graf won their first 4 SF’s at the French Open. Some company that Swiatek has matched.
This is the problem. Putting her name amongst those others. Yes, her results are the reason for it, but realistically it's a joke.
Iga Swiatek just too tough right now for the rest of the ladies @ Roland Garros. A historic match either way now on Saturday as she goes for 3rd in a row. The last two to accomplish that were Justine Henin ('05 - '07) and Monica Seles ('90 - '92).
See above. Henin with her 2007 racquet, and Seles with her 1992 frying pan, would both blow Swiatek off the court, even on clay.
let's see if these trends continue...especially against Ostapenko and Rybakina...and Sabalenka once in a while....and now Osaka...I think Iga will make some adjustments, she's just too good to let players like that dominate her over the full course of her career
Huh? She, like so many other current players, never really adjusts. They just play their game, and hope it is good enough on the day. That is why an on-form Ostapenko absolutely thrashes Swiatek.