16:49
Trevisan 0-0 Gauff
Trevisan is now also good for the first slight mistake, but fails with their forehand, which is actually so strong. Both players still have a little trouble to get going.
16:46
1 sentence
Now Trevisan opens the match. The first serve is followed by a rally, which, however, does not last that long. Then Gauff warps a backhand.
16:40
Entry and coin toss
At this moment, our protagonists enter the Court Philippe-Chatrier in a summery and sunny 25 degrees. After a few steps of preparation, you meet with the Croatian chair umpire Marija Čičak to vote at the net.
16:36
Head 2 Head
In fact, the two players have already faced each other on the tennis court. That happened two years ago here in Roland Garros. At that time, Trevisan narrowly prevailed in three sets in that second round match.
16:26
The Way of Gauff
These days, Cori, called Coco, Gauff has a lot of work to do. The teenager is also in the semi-finals of the doubles competition, where she will play alongside Jessica Pegula in an American duel against Madison Keys and Taylor Townsend tomorrow. In the singles, 18th seeded Gauff marched through the tournament without losing a set, defeated Canadian qualifier Rebecca Marino, Alison Van Uytvanck, Kaia Kanepi, 31st seeded Belgian Elise Mertens and compatriot Sloane Stephens.
16:16
Shortly
We don’t have to wait that long today, because Iga Świątek just converted her first match point in the first semi-final and defeated Daria Kasatkinia 6:2 and 6:1 after just over an hour. So it’s our turn with our match shortly. That could in fact be as early as 4:30pm so far.
16:04
Gauff at the French Open
So Trevisan doesn’t have that much experience at the highest level. In this respect, an advantage in this regard over the 18-year-old American is limited. On the contrary: Cori Gauff has played more top tournaments despite her young age. At the French Open, however, the balance sheet is very similar. The US girl is in the main draw for the third time and has already made it to the quarterfinals. The right-hander achieved her best Grand Slam result to date at this point twelve months ago.
15:54
Trevisan at Roland Garros
As a result, Trevisan is only in the main draw of Roland Garros for the third time. At the debut in 2020, the Italians made it to the quarterfinals. This was by far the best showing at majors or other major tournaments. If she made it into the main fields at all by qualifying, it was always over by the second round at the latest. Not so these days. The unseeded outsider marched through the tournament very confidently, celebrating clear two-set victories against Harriet Dart, Magda Linette and Daria Saville. It got tighter against the Kerber conqueror Aliaksandra Sasnovich (7: 6, 7: 5). Most recently, Trevisan eliminated 17th-seeded Canadian Leylah Fernandez in three sets.
15:44
Tournament Surprise
Martin Trevisan is considered the biggest surprise in the semi-finals of the Grand Slam tournament in Paris. The Italian is already 28 years old and only appeared permanently as a single player on the WTA tour last season. Since then, the Tuscan has been steadily improving. Just a week and a half ago, the left-hander played her first final in Rabat, Morocco, and won her first tournament on clay. In the meantime, she has climbed to 59th place in the world rankings.
15:34
bon jour!
Welcome to the French Open! In Roland Garros, the second semi-final of the women’s competition is still on the program today. Martina Trevisan and Cori Gauff meet here. The match will start at 4:15 p.m.