2022 Australian Open QF: Iga Swiatek vs. Kaia Kanepi

[AnonymousFan]

Who wins?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

First meeting between these 2 players
Swiatek in 3 sets

 

[tented]

Kanepi in 3.

 

[kskate2]

I'd like to vote for Kaia here because she's a sentimental favorite. Seeing as Saba's serve visa was cancelled last night, she's not going to get the same gifts from Iga. I believe the RG champ will be a bit too consistent. Iga in 3

 

[tossip]

Kanepi has a chance..ask Jankovic

 

[Moxie]

I'd like to vote for Kaia here because she's a sentimental favorite. Seeing as Saba's serve visa was cancelled last night, she's not going to get the same gifts from Iga. I believe the RG champ will be a bit too consistent. Iga in 3

I'm with you. Iga in 3.

 

[Moxie]

Seems I picked the wrong "old lady."

 

[kskate2]

They are dueling. Very entertaining 1st set.

 

[tented]

Kanepi now on her 7th SP in the first. This has been a long one. Just over an hour.

EDIT: Now has seen 8 SPs come and go.

EDIT #2: She finally converted her 9th SP.

 

[kskate2]

She finally cashes in on a big first serve (which was largely missing in that game) and takes it 6-4

 

[kskate2]

Kaia has Iga on her heels w/ pace and depth. Breaks to start the 2nd set 1-0.

We'll see if Iga can dig out of this, but as Robbie Koenig always says "success is an uphill battle"

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Hi Everyone I just got home from work to see the 2nd set
Iga was leading 4-1,but Kanepi broke back and it went to a t/break with Iga winning 76(2)
Onto a 3rd set we go

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga's fhand seems to be doing the damage she gets a early break in the 3rd set and consolidates leads 2-0
Iga's bhand finds the net,back on serve in the 3rd set ....3all
Kanepi's fhand has let her down again,Iga breaks again
Iga using her fhand consolidates the break,leads 4-2.Kanepi making too many UFE especially on her fhand wing
Iga breaks again her fhand doing the damage.This match is 3 hours long,I feel Kanepi had to win in straights,the match with Sabalaneka I now feel has taken its toll on her,remember she is 36 years young.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Swiatek will now serve for a place in the s/ final serving at 5-2...oh wait Iga just put in an ugly service game and was broken,which came out of nowhere
Kanepi gets one of the breaks back will serve at 3-5
On her 2nd MP Iga Swiatek wins the match 46 76(2) 63 and will play Danielle Collins in the s/final.
Kanepi I have always been a fan and you had a great tournament defeating the No 2 seed I just felt you ran out of gas.Well Done!

 

[tented]

Congrats to Swiatek! 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thank goodness the scheduler's finally got something right,all the ladies s/finals will be tomorrow night.One match after the other of course on Rod Laver Arena