Porsche Grand Prix live: Swiatek beats Samsonova – World No.1 Iga Swiatek had to pull off a grueling comeback win in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix semifinals to keep her incredible winning streak alive, as she overcame Liudmila Samsonova 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5 to move into her fourth Hologic WTA Tour singles final of the season.
Porsche Grand Prix live: Iga Swiatek FIGHTS BACK to defeat Lumilla Samsanova in a nail-biter, advances to finals
Swiatek is now up to 22 straight match-wins on tour after a walloping 3-hour and 3-minute victory over World No.31 Samsonova. Swiatek is the tour match-wins leader for 2022 overall, with her win-loss record this season up to 29-3.
Porsche Grand Prix live: Iga Swiatek FIGHTS BACK to defeat Lumilla Samsanova in a nail-biter, advances to finals
1GA! The World No.1 earns her spot in the final with a 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5 win over Liudmila Samsonova. See you tomorrow, @iga_swiatek!#porschetennis #PTGP22 pic.twitter.com/judk76akaI
— Porsche Tennis (@PorscheTennis) April 23, 2022
After gritting out this hard-fought triumph, Swiatek’s run will next be tested against No.3 seed Aryna Sabalenka in Sunday’s final. In a tussle between Top 5 players, 2021 Stuttgart runner-up Sabalenka defeated No.2 seed Paula Badosa in Saturday’s earlier semifinal.
Swiatek nearly saw her tremendous run — which includes three consecutive WTA 1000 titles in Doha, Indian Wells, and Miami — come to an end against the blistering power play from Samsonova.
Samsonova did snap Swiatek’s 28-set winning streak with a tiebreak victory at the end of the 71-minute opening frame. The pair went toe-to-toe for the remainder of the clash, with Samsonova twice charging back from a break down in the third set, before Swiatek prevailed in the marathon.
“For sure it was tough, and it seemed like a marathon,” Swiatek said afterward. “It had many ups and downs, and I had to stay focused and find solutions. … I knew that Liudmila played really great tennis, and I felt that on my racquet, so all credit to her.”
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