US EditionSwiatek Extends Her Bid for a 4th French Open Title in a Row
- Iga Swiatek defeated 12th-seeded Elena Rybakina 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the fourth round at Roland-Garros on Sunday, June 1, 2025.
- Swiatek quickly fell behind by losing eight of the opening nine games, as Rybakina took control early in the match, leading 5-0 within the first 20 minutes.
- Despite struggling with Rybakina’s powerful serve and groundstrokes, Swiatek rallied by winning five straight games in the second set and improved her returns.
- Swiatek, 23, with a 39-2 career record at the French Open and a 25-match winning streak there, said, “I needed to do something to get back in the match.”
- Swiatek’s victory extended her bid to become the first woman in the Open era to win four consecutive French Open titles, advancing her to face Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals.
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San Bernardino Sun
French Open: Iga Swiatek rallies past Elena Rybakina to keep title streak alive
PARIS — Iga Swiatek needed this type of turnaround, this sort of victory, given the tough-for-her past 12 months. So after she went from dropping eight of the first nine games against Elena Rybakina in the French Open’s fourth round Sunday, after she came through in the clutch, Swiatek responded with quite a reaction. Swiatek hung in there until she could put together a 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 comeback over 2022 Wimbledon champion Rybakina, extending her …
At the French Open, both defending champion Iga Swiatek (WTA 5th) and world number one Arina Sabalenka reached the quarterfinals in women's singles.
Elena Rybakina Admits to One Regret After French Open Heartbreaker Against Iga Swiatek
Elena Rybakina really stepped up at the French Open. She came in hot, boasting a 6-2 record on clay this year and a title from the Internationaux de Strasbourg right before Roland Garros. That momentum was just what she needed. She kept it rolling, especially in her third-round match against Jelena Ostapenko. Rybakina demolished Ostapenko in just 71 minutes, winning 6-2, 6-2! Even facing defending champion Iga Swiatek seemed promising—Rybakina h…
Tennis-Swiatek thankful for confidence-boosting win over Rybakina at French Open
PARIS (Reuters) -Defending champion Iga Swiatek is gunning for a fifth French Open title and fourth in succession but the Pole said Sunday's comeback win over Elena Rybakina was a much-needed reminder of her claycourt prowess in a lacklustre season. Read full story
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Marietta Daily JournalIga Swiatek survives early blitz, advances at French Open
Four-time champion Iga Swiatek survived a scare by rallying to a 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over 12th-seeded Elena Rybakina on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open in Paris.
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