19:44
I Swiatek – B Haddad Maia 6-2, 0-0
From the advantage side, Swiatek does not find her serve in this phase. As a result, she does not manage to bag the game. It’s always about debut.
19:40
I Swiatek – B Haddad Maia 6-2, 0-0
Iga Swiatek has to go over the second serve and plays with a lot of kick. Her opponent cannot take this cleanly and misses the return. The breakball is history for now.
19:39
I Swiatek – B Haddad Maia 6-2, 0-0
At first, Iga Swiatek seemed to pick up where she left off. After a clear lead, their service game is now about debut. And it gets even worse, because Beatriz Haddad Maia actually even gets the breakball.
19:30
I. Swiatek – B. Haddad Maia 6:2
And there it happened! The Pole’s return is good and Haddad Maia might want a little too much. Her shot goes wide and the first sentence goes to the favored Iga Swiatek.
19:30
I. Swiatek – B. Haddad Maia 5:2
Swiatek scrapes the ball out of the last corner of the field and plays the emergency shot right on the line. Haddad Maia can do little with it and falls behind. As a result, there are now two set balls for Iga Swiatek.
19:25
I. Swiatek – B. Haddad Maia 5:2
Now Swiatek is marching towards winning the set! The 22-year-old gets through her serve without any major problems and makes it 5:2.
19:20
I. Swiatek – B. Haddad Maia 4:2
This time it’s Swiatek who stays in the game with a forced backhand and can take over the rally at once. Haddad Maia is behind and now has to chase the break.
19:19
I. Swiatek – B. Haddad Maia 3:2
Easy Come Easy Go? Nothing comes of the game ball, it’s about debut. And here Swiatek forces her opponent into the backhand error with the return. So there is the breakball for the favorite!
19:18
I. Swiatek – B. Haddad Maia 3:2
It’s really strong how the 27-year-old can save herself twice! Haddad Maia is under massive pressure but her backhand lands right on the line and causes trouble for Swiatek. Ball for the Brazilian!
19:13
I. Swiatek – B. Haddad Maia 3:2
There was more in it for the challenger! Haddad Maia actually does everything right and lets Swiatek run properly. Then the Brazilian moves to the net, but doesn’t manage to make the point there. Instead, Swiatek counters with a great cross pass from full run. Instead of breakball, there is the game ball for the favorite, who can bag the game.
19:08
I. Swiatek – B. Haddad Maia 2:2
Very important for the Brazilian! Hadadd Maia remains in contention here and shows she can keep up with the favourite.
19:07
I. Swiatek – B. Haddad Maia 2:1
It’s getting edgy! Actually, Haddad Maia serves very well, has a first serve rate of 90%. However, Swiatek reads the service very well and at least makes a debut for itself.
19:02
I. Swiatek – B. Haddad Maia 2:1
Now the game is going as expected. Iga Swiatek makes the game, she dominates the rallies and only lets her opponent react. So the Pole is quite sovereign at 2: 1. Now Haddad Maia has to see that she can counter with her own serve.
18:57
I. Swiatek – B. Haddad Maia 1:1
Everything back in order. Swiatek uses her first break ball immediately to equalize to 1:1. Now she has to show that she has arrived in this game when it comes to serving.
18:56
I Swiatek 0-1 B Haddad Maia
But the favorite has an immediate opportunity to strike back here. She is now good at getting into rallies on the returns and manages to let her opponent run there. The result is two break points for the defending champion.
18:53
I Swiatek 0-1 B Haddad Maia
And there it happened! Swiatek has to go over the second serve again and immediately gets the 27-year-old’s return winner fired around his ears. Haddad Maia has absolutely no interest in long rallies here. The tactic is working well so far.
18:51
I Swiatek – B Haddad Maia 0-0
There is a risk of a complete false start for the 22-year-old, who does not serve well and is under direct pressure. There are three break points for Haddad Maia!
18:50
I Swiatek – B Haddad Maia 0-0
Here we go! The favorite from Poland opens the game with her own serve. However, the first point of the match goes to the Brazilian challenger after a forehand error by Swiatek.
18:23
It can start right away!
Pure excitement on the chatrier! At the end of three hard-fought sentences, Karolina Muchova secures the first final ticket. This means that their two possible final opponents can slowly but surely prepare for the start of their game.
17:21
Patience is required!
After losing the first round, Aryna Sabalaenka was able to secure the second set on the Chatrier. The first semi-final goes into the decisive third round. Accordingly, Iga Swiatek and Beatriz Haddad Maia will have to wait another hour.
17:09
Start delayed significantly!
As so often, the beginning of a game is difficult to predict, after all, the start depends on the previous game. Muchova and Sabalenka are currently still dueling on the chatrier for the first final ticket and are now also going into the tie break in the second set. It remains to be seen whether the second semi-final can start fairly early or whether it will take longer.
16:56
Haddad Maia makes history
This task falls to the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia today. The 27-year-old is playing the tournament of her life and made it past the second round in a major for the first time. She is also the first Brazilian in 55 years to reach a Grand Slam semi-final. But she had to work hard for that. Only in the opening match against Tatjana Maria did she come through in two sets, otherwise the 27-year-old always had to go the full distance. She even caught up from behind three times, most recently against Ons Jabeur.
16:20
Swiatek intoxicated!
Also this year Iga Swiatek was not only the big favorite before the tournament. The Pole also underpinned her position as a favorite with a flawless tournament so far. The 22-year-old marched through the tournament on her way to what might be her third title in Paris, didn’t give up a single set and, of course, is clearly the player to challenge again today.
15:49
Welcome!
Good day and hello to the French Open 2023! The famous clay court tournament in Paris is slowly entering the home straight. The women’s semi-finals are on today’s schedule. Also present are Iga Swiatek and Beatriz Haddad Maia, who will fight for the second final ticket at around 4:45 p.m.