SAN DIEGO (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 victory over sixth-seeded Coco Gauff on Friday night in the quarterfinal round at the WTA 500 San Diego Open.
Gauff had a double fault on the opening point and the outcome was seemingly never in doubt as Swiatek took control with her relentless, sharp-angled offensive attack in a rematch of this year's French Open singles final, won by the 21-year-old from Poland, 6-1, 6-3.
"I just kept my focus and I'm happy that I stayed composed tonight," Swiatek said. "It was one of those matches where I felt in control from the first point."
Played in mild, overcast conditions, the 65-minute contest was Swiatek's fourth straight win without a loss over the 18-year-old Gauff.
The smooth-hitting, deceptively powerful Swiatek, winner of this year's U.S. Open and French Open, next faces fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula in one of Saturday's semifinals. Earlier Thursday, Pegula, a 27-year-old from Buffalo, beat unseeded Madison Keys, 6-4, 7-5 in an all-American matchup. in the other semifinal, Donna Vekić, who beat third-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in three sets, takes on Danielle Collins, who eliminated second-seeded Paula Badosa in straight sets.