"I've learned how to loosen up, it's pretty great" - Swiatek after booking Roland Garros final

Iga Swiatek's winning streak hit 34 after she dispatched No.20 seed Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-1 in just 64 minutes to reach her second Roland Garros final.

Swiatek is now tied for the second-longest winning streak of this century with Serena Williams, who won 34 consecutive matches between Miami and Wimbledon 2013. Victory for the 21-year-old in the final would equal Venus Williams' 21st-century record of 35 straight wins, set in 2000. She said:

"Maybe that feeling after the match that you were physically stronger, and the feeling after some long rallies that it was possible for me to finish with a nice stroke. When I already felt like my legs are burning and I was sure my opponent's legs are burning, I could still go low and just play really solid game, that's kind of satisfying. Because you can feel that all those practices were worth it."

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She continued:

"I would say when I learned how to also improve during tournaments and how to loosen up during tournaments. I think it's pretty great, because the beginnings are tough. But for sure here I feel better and better every match, so I hope it's going to stay that way."

On facing Gauff:

"I'm pretty happy that she's doing well, because I think she's also had huge amount of pressure in her life. Being always the youngest one and the one that is supposed to be the future, it must have been tough. I'm happy that she's doing well with that, because I'm sure that it took her a lot of energy to do it properly. You can see her progressing, and I think that's the most important thing."

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