Australian Open champ Sofia Kenin and Polish teen Iga Swiatek will compete in a 17-year first for the French Open final. 😎🎾 READ MORE ➡️ 9WWOS RolandGarros Tennis
Maybe. On the other hand, consider how dominant she has been along the way to becoming the lowest-ranked women's finalist at Roland Garros since the WTA computer rankings began in 1975. Her latest lopsided win was via a 6-2, 6-1 score against Argentine qualifier Nadia Podoroska.
Also working in Kenin's favour was an ability to sense where a ball was headed and use her speed to track it down, repeatedly stretching points that seemed lost. "I mean, obviously I felt like I could not overpower her. I knew I just needed to adjust my game," Kenin said. "I had to control the points, move her, dictate, try not to give her short balls, try to have a good serve."
Podoroska is ranked 131st, the first female qualifier in the professional era to get to the final four in Paris.
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