French Open 2023
Venue: Roland Garros, Paris
Dates: May 28-Jun 11
Holder Iga Swiatek was tested by American sixth seed Coco Gauff in a rematch of their 2022 French Open title clash but the world number one showed her class to secure a 6-4, 6-2 victory and reach the semifinals on Wednesday (Jun 7). The top seed will take on Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia in the last four as she continues her bid for a third crown in four years at Roland Garros and her fourth Grand Slam title overall.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek maintained her dominance over American teenager Coco Gauff to set up a French Open semi-final against Brazilian 14th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia.
World number one Swiatek, who beat Gauff in the 2022 final, won 6-4 6-2.
The contest was much closer than last year but Swiatek's quality showed in a seventh straight win over Gauff.
Haddad Maia reached her first Grand Slam semi-final by fighting back to stun Tunisia's Ons Jabeur.
Haddad Maia, who had never previously reached the third round of a major, recovered to win 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-1. The 27-year-old is the first Brazilian woman to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since Maria Bueno in 1968.
Swiatek and Haddad Maia will play in Thursday's second semi-final, following Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka's meeting with unseeded Czech Karolina Muchova.
