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French Open 2020: Iga Swiatek reaches first Slam final with demolition of Nadia Podoroska

Polish teenager Iga Swiatek is a step away from a remarkable first Grand Slam after brushing aside Nadia Podoroska 6-2 6-1 in her French Open semi-final.

Swiatek, whose devastating forehand did much damage, never relinquished control after breaking the world number 131's opening service games in both sets.

The Pole will now face either Sofia Kenin or Petra Kvitova in the final.

Having overwhelmed Romanian top seed Simona Halep in the fourth round, Swiatek will fear neither Australian Open champion Kenin nor the vastly experienced Czech seventh seed Kvitova.

Whoever the world number 54 faces will have to have a good defence against a forehand which at times reached 80mph-plus against Podoroska.