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Naomi Osaka defeated Karolína Muchová in straight sets to advance to the US Open semifinals, while Amanda Anisimova secured her first US Open semifinal appearance by beating Iga Świątek, marking a significant turnaround from their Wimbledon encounter. Additionally, Townsend and Siniaková advanced to the women's doubles final.
Venus Williams, at 45, made a spirited return to the US Open, pushing top-seeded players despite health challenges and aging, demonstrating her enduring passion and resilience in professional tennis.
The US Open semifinal match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was interrupted for 49 minutes due to environmental protestors in the upper deck of Arthur Ashe Stadium. The protestors, associated with the Extinction Rebellion group, chanted and wore T-shirts that said "End Fossil Fuels." One protestor glued themselves to the floor, causing a significant delay. Gauff eventually won the match 6-4, 7-5.
The US Open semifinal match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova was delayed for 49 minutes due to a protest by four environmental activists in the stands. One protester glued his feet to the ground. Gauff eventually won the match 6-4, 7-5. The protesters, wearing shirts that read "End Fossil Fuels," were escorted out of the stadium, but it took longer to remove the person with glued feet. All four activists were taken into police custody. This is the latest in a series of protests at sporting events related to the use of fossil fuels.
Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova will face off in the semifinals of the 2023 U.S. Open. Gauff is the favorite, while Muchova is the underdog. Both players are in top form and seeking their first grand slam title. Gauff has the advantage with a previous head-to-head victory, but Muchova has been playing exceptional tennis recently. Tennis expert Jose Onorato has analyzed the match and provided his best bet for the outcome.
Coco Gauff, the 19-year-old American tennis player, claimed the biggest title of her career by defeating Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the WTA Cincinnati Open. Gauff became the youngest winner of the Cincinnati WTA title and the first teenager to win five career titles since Caroline Wozniacki in 2008-09. Despite a first-round exit at Wimbledon, Gauff has won 11 of her last 12 matches and will head into the US Open on a high. Muchova, who will turn 27 on Monday, achieved a career-best ranking of 10th and expressed happiness about making a top-10 debut.
Iga Swiatek won her third Roland-Garros title and fourth major overall in an absorbing three-setter against Karolina Muchova, who made her first-ever appearance in a major final. Swiatek led 6-2, 2-0, but Muchova powered up her all-court game and began to show Swiatek varied offensive looks. The match transformed into something choppier, with five breaks of serve in the second set and five more in the third. Swiatek found sustained bursts of focus to supplement what is already a Hall of Fame career and grew up idolizing Rafael Nadal.
Iga Swiatek wins the French Open, becoming the youngest player to reach four grand slam titles since Serena Williams and the first woman since Justine Henin to win back-to-back Roland Garros titles. Karolina Muchova fought hard in the final, pushing Swiatek to the limit, but eventually lost in dramatic scenes. Muchova broke down in tears during her speech, but received a standing ovation from the crowd. Swiatek is creating a legacy on clay, becoming the third woman in the Open Era to win each of her first four grand slam finals.
Iga Swiatek won her second straight French Open title and third in four years with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Karolina Muchova. The 22-year-old from Poland now has four major trophies, including last year's U.S. Open.
Iga Swiatek wins her third French Open title in a thrilling match against Karolina Muchova in Paris. The 22-year-old World No. 1 fought hard to secure her second straight win at Roland-Garros.
Iga Swiatek won her third championship at Roland Garros and fourth Grand Slam title after defeating Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in the French Open final. Swiatek built a big lead in the first set and was ahead 3-0 in the second set before Muchova made a comeback, winning five of six games to pull even at a set apiece. However, Swiatek returned to her usual brand of tennis in the deciding set, scurrying around the red clay with sublime defense and taking advantage of Muchova's repeated mistakes.
Iga Swiatek won her third French Open and fourth Grand Slam title by defeating Karolina Muchova in an epic three-set victory in the final at Roland Garros. Swiatek became the first woman since Justine Henin in 2007 to win back-to-back French Opens. She also won in Paris in 2020 and 2022 and added the US Open last year. However, she achieved victory the hard way, giving up a set and 3-0 lead before twice recovering from breaks down in the decider.
Iga Swiatek, the world No. 1 from Poland, won her third French Open singles title in four years, beating Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic in three sets. Swiatek has been virtually unbeatable at Roland Garros since 2020, with a record of 29-2. Muchova made a remarkable comeback from a year ago when she sprained her ankle in a third-round singles match at Roland Garros and had to withdraw. Swiatek won all of her previous Grand Slam finals in straight sets, but this time she had to battle from a service break down twice in the deciding set to win the championship.
Iga Swiatek overcame a second-set crisis and a third-set deficit to beat Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 and collect her third career championship at the French Open and fourth Grand Slam title. The 22-year-old from Poland has won the French Open twice in a row now, along with her 2020 title there and her triumph at the US Open last September. Swiatek is also only the third woman in the professional era to start 4-0 in major finals, joining Monica Seles and Naomi Osaka.
Iga Swiatek won her third French Open championship and fourth Grand Slam title by defeating Karolina Muchova in a three-set final. Swiatek had a strong start but struggled in the second set, allowing Muchova to come back and force a deciding set. However, Swiatek regained her composure and won the last three games to secure the victory. With this win, Swiatek becomes the youngest woman with four Grand Slam trophies since Serena Williams achieved the feat in 2002.