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Swiatek reaches second final at French Open

PARIS — No. 1 Iga Swiatek overcame poor starts to each set and moved closer to a second consecutive French Open championship by defeating Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-2, 7-6 (7) in the semifinals on Thursday.

The victory also assured Swiatek of keeping the No. 1 ranking after the tournament.

The 22-year-old from Poland is trying to win her third title at Roland Garros and fourth major trophy overall.

On Saturday, Swiatek will face unseeded Karolina Muchova, a 26-year-old from the Czech Republic, who advanced to her first Slam final with a 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory over No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, the reigning Australian Open champion.

Muchova erased a match point while trailing 5-2 in the third set and then grabbed the last five games by claiming 20 of 24 points. — The Associated Press

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