Iga Swiatek downs veteran Kaia Kanepi to make Australian Open last 4
Iga Swiatek came from a set down to make her maiden Australian Open semi-final on Wednesday by battling past gutsy veteran Kaia Kanepi to set up a last-four clash with Danielle Collins.
Comeback complete 👊@iga_swiatek is through to her second Grand Slam semifinal, overcoming Kaia Kanepi 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3.#AusOpen · #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/22v9d1V2kE
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2022
Just 20, the consistent Polish seventh seed proved too resilient, ending the unseeded Estonian’s surprise Melbourne Park run 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena in a exhausting 3hr 1min.
Pure grit 😤😤😤@iga_swiatek · #AusOpen · #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/HDreycmU8h
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2022
She will play Collins on Thursday for a place in the final after the American 27th seed ground down Alize Cornet 7-5, 6-1 to match her Australian Open exploits from 2019.
Team Iga rolls on 🇵🇱
The No.7 seed will take on Danielle Collins this Thursday for a place in the Women's Final.@iga_swiatek · #AusOpen · #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/AY0Hs458K3
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2022
Swiatek is in the second week for a sixth consecutive Grand Slam since her 2020 French Open triumph, but it the first time she has made the last four away from the Paris clay.
Ranked nine, she is now projected to move to fourth in the world and could go as high as three if she wins the title.