Tennis: Poland’s Świątek makes Indian Wells final

Poland’s Iga Świątek managed to come back from a break down in each set, beating Romania's Simona Halep 7-6 (6), 6-4 on Friday night and reaching the final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California.

Poland's Iga Świątek in action against Romania's Simona Halep during the semifinal of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, 18 March.

Photo: PA/JOHN G MABANGLO

The win means the 20-year-old Pole, coached by countryman Tomasz Wiktorowski, extended her winning streak to ten consecutive matches.

💪🏼🌴 https://t.co/9EoNloYs5S

— Iga Świątek (@iga_swiatek) March 19, 2022

The Polish player will now face Greek sixth seed Maria Sakkari in the final of the women’s singles at the USD 8.37 million tournament in the California desert, the Polish News Agency PAP reported.

Świątek, who is ranked world No. 4 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), last month won the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha to claim her second WTA 1000 title and her fourth career singles title.

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Source: PAP, wtatennis.com