Defending champion Swiatek to face Brazil’s Haddad Maia in French Open semifinals

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Defending champion Iga Swiatek will play against Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia in the 2023 French Open (Roland Garros) semifinals in women’s singles.

Polish top seed Swiatek beat world no. 6 Coco Gauff from the US with sets of 6-4, 6-2 in a quarterfinal match at Paris’ Court Philippe-Chatrier on Wednesday.

Swiatek, who secured the 2020 and 2022 French Open titles, will next play against Haddad Maia, who won against Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur with sets of 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 in another quarterfinal match.

The French Open will run through June 11.