Top-seeded Iga Swiatek received a little boost from Led Zeppelin to take the next step on her stairway to tennis heaven on Thursday.
Swiatek listened to music from the legendary rock band before inching closer to her second French Open title in three years, courtesy of a 6–2, 6–1 win over Russian Daria Kasatkina in a semifinal match in Paris.
The victory was the 34th in a row for Swiatek, who matched Serena Williams for the second-longest such run in the WTA since 2000.
Should Swiatek emerge victorious in Saturday’s final at Roland Garros against No. 18 Coco Gauff, she would equal Venus Williams’ mark of 35 straight wins—set in 2000….