15:46
Świątek – Pegula: 6: 3, 2: 1
In the crucial moments, however, Świątek can still shift up a gear. With a few strong serves, she prevents the break and still gets her service game.
15:44
Świątek – Pegula: 6: 3, 1: 1
Strong rally from both ends with a winner for Pegula! The American manages to break free several times and ends up playing an unreachable forehand longline. Break ball for Pegula!
15:42
Świątek – Pegula: 6: 3, 1: 1
On his own serve, Świątek again makes too many mistakes to safely win the game. She tries to attack Pegula on a longer rally, but the backhand longline fails to make it over the net again. 40:40.
15:33
Świątek – Pegula: 6: 3, 1: 1
Now Świątek is helping out again. She tries to make a straight forehand cross tempo, but the shot is too long. Świątek seems to determine the game here, but she doesn’t get the break yet.
15:32
Świątek – Pegula: 6: 3, 0: 0
In the first service game, everything continues to go in the direction of the Pole. Pegula returns the serve a little too easily, allowing Świątek to counter with her strong inside-out. 40:15 for Świątek.
15:30
2nd sentence
Let’s start with sentence number 2. Is Pegula coming back now?
15:29
sentence conclusion
The first set goes 6:3 to the world number one. Świątek initially struggled to accommodate her aggressive shots in the field. But as the sentence progressed, she became more and more confident and managed to dominate the game more and more towards the end. On the other hand, after a safe start, Pegula became increasingly error-prone.
15:27
Świątek – Pegula: 6:3
Świątek gets the first set ball, but she hits the return over the line. However, she gets a second chance right away and uses it to win the set. Pegula hits the forehand too late, so the shot goes too far to the right.
15:24
Świątek – Pegula: 5:3
Now, more and more errors are creeping in at Pegula. She tries to counter Świątek’s return with a backhand cross, but the ball doesn’t go over the net. 40:40.
15:22
Świątek – Pegula: 5:3
Pegula equalizes again, but in the end the game goes to Świątek. The American misses the return for the second time in a row, sending the ball wide. For the first time, Pegula gets a little flustered and drops her bat on the floor.
15:18
Świątek – Pegula: 4:3
Świątek is getting more and more into the game now that she’s making far fewer mistakes. A forehand cross sends Pegula wide, who can only return the ball high. But Świątek sinks the overhead shot against the sun out of reach for the American. 40:30 for Świątek.
15:16
Świątek – Pegula: 4:3
This time there are two break points for Świątek. The Polish woman uses the first one and how! Pegula plays a nice backhand stop and sees the point already won. But the world number one sprints across the field and still gets the ball. Pegula had already switched off, so Świątek made the perfect break.
15:10
Świątek – Pegula: 3:3
And Świątek gets through her service game without losing a point. In the end, an ace through the middle sealed the equalizer in the first set.
15:09
Świątek – Pegula: 2:3
On her own serve, Świątek shows what she is capable of. A quick serve through the middle followed by a forehand cross winner makes for easy points.
15:07
Świątek – Pegula: 2:3
As in the round of 16, the world number one starts with too many mistakes. Pegula tries to free himself with a backhand slice and Świątek looks for the winner on the other side. However, the Pole’s forehand longline lands again in the net.
15:03
Świątek – Pegula: 2:2
This time Świątek gets her serve through safely. Pegula’s return is too long and lands behind the line.
15:02
Świątek – Pegula: 1:2
Świątek starts well again in his own service game. The serve comes out with a lot of speed and that is followed by the backhand winner through the middle. 40:15 for Świątek.
15:00
Świątek – Pegula: 1:2
Świątek repeatedly manages to save the ball, but now Pegula can serve through. Świątek tries to build up pressure again with a backhand cross, but the ball lands in the net.
14:56
Świątek – Pegula: 1:1
So far, neither of the two has managed to get through their service game safely. Pegula needs the second serve and Świątek attacks directly with the forehand. Pegula no longer gets the fast return via the net. 40:40.
14:53
Świątek – Pegula: 1:1
There is actually a direct rebreak for Pegula. Świątek tries again with an inside-out from the left corner, but the ball goes wide over the edge of the net. That was four unchallenged mistakes in a row from Świątek.
14:50
Świątek 1-0 Pegula
Now the first mistakes are creeping in at the world number one. A backhand longline is too deep and lands in the net. So it’s 40:40 again.
14:48
Świątek 1-0 Pegula
So far it’s a flawless service game from Świątek. Two points from Winner are followed by a quick ace through the middle. 40-0 to Świątek.
14:46
Świątek 1-0 Pegula
Świątek still needs a second break ball, but she can use it. Again it’s an inside out that ends a long rally for the Pole. Pegula is actually close, but gets caught on the wrong foot.
14:44
Świątek – Pegula: 0-0
There is the first breakball for the world number one! Early in the rally there is a nice inside out from the middle that Pegula can’t get to.
14:42
1 sentence
Let’s start with serve from Pegula. However, the first point goes to the Pole, Pegula’s backhand through the middle is a bit too long.
14:37
players on the field
Peluga and Świątek are now on the pitch. So we can start right away. From the previous two games, both could decide one for themselves. The last encounter in Miami went to Świątek, but on hard court.
14:20
Kasatkina in the semifinals
Kasatkina wins the second set in the tie-break. With her fifth match point, she reached the semifinals of the French Open. The stadium will be free for the game between Swiatek and Pegula.
13:53
Place occupied for the time being
It’s not that fast yet. Kudermetova gets the break and equalizes the second set again.
13:51
Standing at the Court Philippe-Chatrier
Kasatkina currently has the chance to end the game in two sets on the pitch. She is now serving to win the match.
1:49 p.m
Biggest success for Pegula?
Pegula, eleventh in the world rankings, is having a good year in 2022. However, it has not yet been enough for a title. In Miami she lost in the semifinals to today’s opponent Swiatek and in Madrid she was defeated in three sets by Jabeur in the final. However, the curve is pointing upwards and maybe today she will make her best Grand Slam result by reaching the semifinals.
13:39
Crazy winning streak
With her victory in the round of 16, the world number one was able to extend her current winning streak to 32. Since the elimination in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, victories in tournaments in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart and Rome have followed. Can the 2020 French Open champion maintain her streak in the quarterfinals?
13:34
Świątek on course for the title?
The first real test for the 20-year-old Pole was in the round of 16. She lost her first set against the Chinese Zheng Qinwen before finally beating her battered opponent 6:7, 6:0, 6:2.
13:23
Will the space be free soon?
The match between Kudermetova and Kasatkina is already in the second set. The first set went to Kasatkina and in the second set she is now ahead with a break. So the stadium could become free after this sentence.
13:14
Warm welcome!
Hello and welcome to the quarterfinals of the French Open! The last women’s quarterfinal match between Iga Świątek and Jessica Pegula is about to start. The game will take place on the Philippe-Chatrier court and will start right after the match between Kudermetova and Kasatkina. Have fun reading along.