[...] No.2 seeds Errani and Vinci had an easier time of it in their semifinal, as after dropping the first two games against Lucie Hradecka and Michaella Krajicek they won nine straight games en route to a 6-2, 6-1 victory. Second serve percentage was also a key factor in this one, with Errani and Vinci winning 71% and Hradecka and Krajicek just 39%.
The Italians have surrendered just four games in their last two matches and are now 16-1 the last three years here, having been champions in 2012 and runners-up in 2013. They are also 16-1 on clay this year, with the lone loss coming by virtue of retirement in Rome. Finally, they are 11-0 in Grand Slam play this year - having won January's Australian Open.
"It's an unbelievable feeling for us to be in the final at Roland Garros for the third year in a row," Vinci said. "We have played a lot of matches in the last few weeks, which is good for our confidence and we are ready for this one. It will be a tough match, for sure. Hsieh and Peng are a very good team with a lot of experience. Even though Sara and I have played a few Grand Slam finals now, we will still be nervous - a Grand Slam final is a Grand Slam final! But we will do our best."
Hsieh and Peng will take a 2-1 record against Errani and Vinci into Sunday's final, including two straight wins - the most recent one coming in the 2013 Rome final.
"It's an unbelievable feeling for us to be in the final at Roland Garros for the third year in a row," Vinci said. "We have played a lot of matches in the last few weeks, which is good for our confidence and we are ready for this one. It will be a tough match, for sure. Hsieh and Peng are a very good team with a lot of experience. Even though Sara and I have played a few Grand Slam finals now, we will still be nervous - a Grand Slam final is a Grand Slam final! But we will do our best."
Hsieh and Peng will take a 2-1 record against Errani and Vinci into Sunday's final, including two straight wins - the most recent one coming in the 2013 Rome final.
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