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Hello! Welcome to our coverage on day 14 of Roland Garros where we are finally down to just two matches. After 34 year-old Rafael Nadal and 33 year-old Novak Djokovic ensured that they will face of a record-extending 56th time on Sunday, today 19 year-old Iga Świątek and 21 year-old Sofia Kenin will contest their first ever meeting as professionals. A bit of a contrast there.
The pair’s route to this final could not have marked a greater contrast. Swiatek has demolished everybody in her path, starting with last year’s finalist Marketa Vondrousova in the first round. In the fourth round, she took things a step forward with a startling 6-1 6-2 win over top seed Simona Halep, who simply had no chance. Halep hit just two unforced errors in the first set – two! – yet she received a breadstick. Swiatek backed up that performance by handling two consecutive qualifiers with the loss of just seven games, demonstrating her ability to deal with the pressure of being the favourite.
