Iga Swiatek believes she can have a "special rivalry' for years to come with fellow young tennis star Coco Gauff ahead of their French Open final. The world number one tied Serena Willams’ feat of 34 consecutive match wins with yet another victory yesterday, this time over Russia ’s Daria Kasatkina to make her second Grand Slam final.
Her opponent - the young American who after bursting on the scene and defeating the great Venus Williams at Wimbledon at just 15 years of age, will compete for her maiden Grand Slam crown. Although she will head into the showpiece event as the favourite, the red-hot Pole will face a stern test and will need to be at her best to win.
In her column for the BBC , the tennis star, who celebrated her 21st birthday on Tuesday, gave a glowing assessment of her next opponent. “I like watching Coco Gauff - my opponent in the Roland Garros final on Saturday - and maybe this will become a special rivalry for years to come,” Swiatek began. “I feel like she's been on tour longer than me and she's only 18.
