If there were any lingering questions about who is the new dominant force in women's tennis, Iga Swiatek put that to rest with a 7-6 (2), 6-0 victory over 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu on Friday to reach the Italian Open semifinals and extend her winning streak to 26 matches.
The sport was shocked when Ash Barty announced her sudden and immediate retirement while holding the No. 1 ranking two months ago. Add in that Serena Williams hasn't played in nearly a year and there were plenty of questions about who might step up and assert themselves as the new woman to beat.
In men's action, fifth-seed Casper Ruud defeated 13th-seed Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., 7-6 , 7-5.The defeat ended an impressive run in Rome for Andreescu, who played in just her third tournament since returning from a months-long hiatus since taking time off for physical and mental recuperation.Swiatek's semifinal opponent will be third-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, who rallied past Amanda Anisimova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 for her first victory over the American in five tries.
The second set came down to a crucial 11th game that saw Shapovalov fight off seven break points before Ruud finally won the game and took a 6-5 lead.Later, top-ranked Novak Djokovic was playing Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime for the first time. Tsitsipas will face Zverev again in the Rome semifinals after the 2017 champion beat Cristian Garin 7-5, 6-2.The last player to win more consecutive matches was Williams, who had a streak of 27 in a row in 2014 and 2015.
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