Gauff Reaches First Miami Open Final

"It was not arsenic straightforward arsenic nan scoreline suggests," Gauff told Sky Sports.

"I wasn't nervous, but whenever you play personification truthful galore times, it is difficult to support doing what you've been doing and besides alteration it up. Today, I recovered a bully balance.

"It feels awesome to beryllium astatine home. I americium alternating betwixt my parents' location and my own, depending connected really precocious we finish. They unrecorded a spot closer, truthful it is bully to person that family support."

The triumph will return nan two-time Grand Slam champion supra erstwhile world number 1 Swiatek and up to 3rd successful nan WTA rankings adjacent week.

Gauff, presently classed 4th successful nan world, will look nan victor of Friday's lucifer betwixt Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina.

"I haven't played either this year, truthful it will beryllium a bully match-up to spot wherever I am," she added.

"I americium going retired location pinch nan belief that I tin win."