On Thursday, Iga u015awiu0105tek moved into her first French Open final after defeating Daria Kasatkina 6–2, 6–1. u015awiu0105tek will face off against Coco Gauff, who advanced to her first Grand Slam final after defeating Martina Trevisan 6–3, 6–1. Sports Illustrated staffers Jon Wertheim and Chris Almeida discuss what it took for each player to reach the Roland Garros final and what’s at stake with a title on the line.
Chris Almeida: So we’re here on Thursday morning American time, Thursday evening Paris time coming off the French Open women’s semifinals.