What a thrill! The situation was changing like a kaleidoscope in the Iga Switek game

Iga Swedek and Simona Halep got into a heated fight at the WTA 1000 match in Indian Wells. At key moments, the Polish tennis player was very effective and he will fight for the title.

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The fourth clash was between Iga Swidek (WTA 4) and Simona Halep (WTA 26) in the first semi-final in Indian Wells. The Polish woman reported for the first time at this point in the event in California. Romanian is his 2015 champion. Swedek won after a thrilling battle of 7: 6 (6), 6: 4. Russinianka defended two sets in the first set and returned 2: 4 in the second set. He drew 2-2 with Halep.

The tennis player clearly won the first five games and Swidek took the lead 3: 2. Shortly afterwards, Polka started the attack and took a 4: 2 lead with the best combination of the two forehands. Raszynianka did not raise it to 5: 2. She had some mistakes and she sent the application back. There was a fierce battle on the court at every point. Wiątek was very aggressive, attacking from the finish line and showing ingenuity in the net, but made more mistakes. Halep defended himself well and made dangerous counter-attacks. At 4: 4 the Romanian took the initiative with a deep setback. Unable to bear the Swift exchange, Forehand threw up and thus applied.

Halep was 2: 4 5: 4 and she got the service. The Polish woman did not surrender and made up for the loss in a brilliant fashion. She sparkled performance on the web and equaled her 5: 5 with a combination of deep return and forehand. At the tie-break, the emotions were immense. Halep has been active in exchanges, and Swedek has made some minor mistakes. Eventually, the Polish woman tilted the scales to her side. The two sets for the Romanian were 6-4. She threw her back and wasted the first one. Rasinianka defended second place with a decisive attack on the net. Swedek showed energy and finished the first game with an amazing return. The enraged Halep smashed the rocket.

In the second set, Swedek was defeated 2: 1. Halep asked for medical intervention because of a thigh problem. The Polish woman did not raise the score to 3: 1 because the thrown forehand caused her to lose the pass. The Romans showed what they always admired – the fighting spirit. She effectively defended herself by changing directions and rhythm, and her counter-attacks were still of a high standard. There was too much haste in Swidek’s operations. In the sixth came the forehand threw and gave the pass.

The Polish woman quickly regained balance and hit the return break with a deep return that forced a mistake. Halep continued to struggle, but there were more and more problems in the service. In the ninth game, Rumunga faced two break points, but Swedec used the third game with better returns. Swedek prevented the former leader of the rankings from rising. The meeting ended when Halep broke his back.

In an hour and 49 minutes, Swedek gave up four passes and used five of his 10 break points. The Polish woman sent 25 final strokes, while Halep received 10 strokes. Prior to that, the tennis players had played three times in the 1/8 finals of the Grand Slam. At Roland Garros, the Romans were definitely better once (6: 1, 6: 0 in 45 minutes), and Swedek (6: 1, 6: 2) clearly won the next clash in Paris. These competitions were held in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Halep won the 2021 Australian Open in three sets.

Świątek have not lost in 10 games and have drawn 10-0 in the WTA 1000 this year. At the end of February, he won the title in Doha. The Polish woman is leading in terms of the number of games won per season (balance 19-3). The Halep (WTA 250) in Melbourne in January was the first major cyclical success since September 2020 (ROM). In total, there are 23 titles in his publication.

It was the clash between champion Roland Garros. Halep won in Paris in 2018 and Swedek won in 2020. Romanian Wimbledon won its second Grand Slam title in 2019. The tennis player from Constanta suffered from health problems and dropped out of the top 20 last season. In all, he was in the top 10 for 373 weeks, and he was the leader. Ranking for 64 weeks.

Swiadech will appear as the second Polish soloist in the final in Indian Wells. In 2014, Agnieszka Radwanska lost 2: 6, 1: 6 to Flavia Bennett of Italy. This Monday, Raszynianka Krakow player record could even become the runner-up in the rankings.

In Sunday’s final (starting at 21:00 Polish time) Swedek will play against Maria Zachariah of Greece. Polka will fight for the fifth title on the WTA Tour (Final 4-1).

BNP Paripas OpenIndian Wells (USA)
WTA 1000, Heart Court, $ 8.584 million prize money
Friday, March 18

Singles semifinals:

Iga Świątek (Poland, 3) bt Simona Halep (Romania, 24) 7-6 (6) 6-4

Program and results of the women’s competition

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