Iga Swiatek’s French Open Hopes Given Boost as Nemesis Jelena Ostapenko Exits

Tennis-Rybakina through to French Open fourth round as Ostapenko derails

PARIS (Reuters) -Kazakh Elena Rybakina's claycourt form showed no sign of dipping as she brushed aside former champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-2 in a duel of heavy hitters to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Friday. Read full story

Iga Swiatek’s French Open hopes given boost as nemesis Jelena Ostapenko exits

The four-time champion progressed in straight sets and will face Elena Rybakina after the 12th seed beat Ostapenko - who has never lost to Swiatek

Preview: Elena Rybakina vs. Iga Swiatek - prediction, head-to-head, tournament so far

Sports Mole previews Sunday's French Open fourth-round match between Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek, including predictions, head-to-head and their tournament so far.

The eighth-final keys of Roland Garros 2025 are gradually made, and in the women's tournament, the duel of the Polish Iga Swiatek and the Kazakh Elena Rybakina, who prevented the match between the defending champion and her worst nightmare, the Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, with whom she has fallen on the six occasions on which they have met. Swiatek beat the Romanian Jaqueline Cristian with partials of 6-2 and 7-5; meanwhile, Rybakina beat the afor…

Iga Swiatek Avoids Ostapenko at French Open as Rybakina Does Her a Favor

The seventh chapter of the rivalry between Iga Swiatek and Jelena Ostapenko will have to wait. Many were already anticipating a blockbuster fourth-round clash between two former French Open champions, but that won’t happen. Ostapenko’s early exit means she’ll preserve her perfect 6-0 record against the former World No. 1. Considering Swiatek’s struggles in 2025—disappointing results, shaky form—it wouldn’t have been surprising if she had been th…

No Mercy: Elena Rybakina blasts past Jelena Ostapenko, sets blockbuster clash against Iga Swiatek

Elena Rybakina swept aside Jelena Ostapenko in the third round of Roland Garros with a 6-2, 6-3 victory, setting up a Round of 16 clash with Iga Swiatek. The Kazakhstani defeated the former French Open champion for the fourth consecutive time, extending their head-to-head to 4-2 in a notable perform...