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French Open 2020: Sofia Kenin to play teenager Iga Swiatek in final

The French Open women's final will be contested between Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin and Polish teenager Iga Swiatek after two contrasting displays in their semi-finals.

Swiatek, 19, needed only 70 minutes to beat the Argentine Nadia Podoroska 6-2 6-1 to reach her first major final.

American Kenin, 21, overcame Czech seventh seed Petra Kvitova 6-4 7-5.

Fourth seed Kenin produced controlled tennis but had to save 10 break-points against the two-time major winner.

"Sofia is on fire this year," said Swiatek after her win over the world number 131. "I don't want to think about it - I'm just happy I'm in the final.