Iga Swiatek vs Karolina Muchova will take place in the second final of The French Open 2023 on June 10.
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In the semifinals, Iga Swiatek was tested the most when she faced Beatriz Haddad Maia. She trailed by a break in both sets, but saved three breakpoints at 4-4 in the second, rallied from 3-5 in the tiebreak, and saved a set point to win 6-2, 7-6 in well over two hours. Her tiebreak record in 2023 is now 3-2. In contrast, none of the competitors in the previous rounds were able to force the top seed to last even 90 minutes. She won 6-4, 6-0 over Cristina Bucsa and Claire Liu, 6-0, 6-0 over Wang Xinyu in 51 minutes, 6-0, 6-0 over Lesia Tsurenko, and 6-4, 6-2 over Coco Gauff in last year’s final rematch.
Karolina Muchova had never advanced past the first round of Roland-Garros. She just defeated the season’s best player to reach her first grand slam final. Despite some late cramping, she defeated Aryna Sabalenka, 7-6, 6-7, 7-5, after rallying from 2-5 in the third set and saving a match point. Her win over the world No. 2 and Australian Open champion brings her career record against top three players to 5-0, with two of those victories coming in Paris (Maria Sakkari, 2022). It’s a surreal moment for a player who had to be rolled off the court in a wheelchair a year ago due to an ankle injury at this very tournament.
| Iga Swiatek vs Karolina Muchova | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | June 10, 2023 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Tournament | French Open |
| Stage | Final |
| Time (India) | 6:30 pm |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Beatriz Haddad-Maia | 6-2, 7-6 (W) |
| Coco Gauff | 6-4, 6-2 (W) |
| Lesia Tsurenko | Walkover |
| Xinyu Wang | 6-0, 6-0 (W) |
| Claire Liu | 6-4, 6-0 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6, 6-7, 7-5 (W) |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 7-5, 6-2 (W) |
| Elina Avanesyan | 6-4, 6-3 (W) |
| Irina-Camelia Begu | 6-3, 6-2 (W) |
| Nadia Podoroska | 6-3, 0-6, 6-3 (W) |
Karolina Muchova has a 1-0 lead. In two and a half hours, she defeated 17-year-old qualifier Iga Swiatek in the first round of the 2019 Prague Open, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. The Pole, who finished second in doubles in 2021, is about to compete in a final in Paris for the fourth year in a row and should be much more at ease.
Iga Swiatek vs Karolina Muchova will take place in the second final of The French Open 2023 on June 10.
| Area | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| France | france.tv sport, Prime Video |
| Europe (all territories except France) | Eurosport |
| Austria | Servus TV |
| Belgium | rtbf.be |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR |
| USA | NBC Sports, Peacock, Tennis Channel, Bally Sports |
| Canada | RDS, TSN |
| Latin America | ESPN |
| Brazil | SPORTV |
| North Africa & Middle East | beIN Sports |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport, Canal+ |
| Asia (all territories) | beIN Sports |
| China | CMG |
| Taiwan | ELTA |
| Vietnam | VTV Cab |
| Japan | WOWOW |
| India | Sony Ten |
| Mongolia | SPS |
| Australia | Channel 9 |
| New Zealand | Sky |
| South Korea | CJ ENM |
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