Aryna Sabalenka v Iga Swiatek - 2025 French Open semi-final result from Court Philippe-Chatrier as the world number one ends the Queen of Clay’s reign

A. Sabalenka vs I. Swiatek | Roland-Garros

Women's Singles | Semi-final | 05.06.2025 | Court Philippe-Chatrier

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A. Sabalenka (1)

I. Swiatek (5)

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16:33

SABALENKA OUTCLASSES THE QUEEN OF CLAY TO REACH FIRST ROLAND-GARROS FINAL

Aryna Sabalenka booked her spot in the 2025 French Open final after ending the reign of three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek with a powerhouse performance.

The world number one was in irrepressible form as she snapped the Queen of Clay’s 26-match winning run at the tournament with a 7-6 4-6 6-0 success to reach the last weekend at Roland-Garros for the first time.

Sabalenka flew out of the blocks to lead 3-0 and then 4-1 as the top seed relentlessly crushed the return, kept rallies short and forced Swiatek into a succession of rushed errors.

The fifth seed finally worked her way into the battle and won four games in a row to edge 5-4 ahead, but Sabalenka steadied the ship before surging through the tie-break by a 7-1 scoreline.

A flurry of breaks kicked off Set 2 with Swiatek responding strongly to push 3-1 in front and find sudden rhythm on serve to go on and force a decider.

The Pole had a half chance in the opening game of the third but Sabalenka stood firm and then rampaged clear to notch up a third-set bagel and complete victory in two hours and 19 minutes.

The result means Swiatek’s bid to become the first woman in the Open Era to win four French Open titles in a row is over following what is only her third ever defeat at the tournament.

Sabalenka will now be a strong favourite to win her first Roland-Garros title – and her fourth major – when she faces Coco Gauff or Lois Boisson in Saturday’s final.

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16:30

GAME, SET AND MATCH! - SABALENKA 7-6 4-6 6-0 SWIATEK

Swiatek continues to look confused and beaten.

Sabalenka piles on the agony and there's no way back.

A return winner tees up two match points and it's hard to suggest there will be any resistance this late in the day.

Indeed, Iga crumbles on the first as another crunching return winner downs the Queen of Clay and sends Aryna into the final!

16:27

SABALENKA 7-6 4-6 5-0 SWIATEK

Swiatek can’t find the island now and her expression says it all. She knows her reign is almost over.

Saba holds to love and is one game away from her first French Open final.

16:25

BREAK! – SABALENKA 7-6 4-6 4-0 SWIATEK

It’s running away from Iga now.

The reigning champion is showing signs of stress and agitation.

The first serve has disappeared and she looks a touch lost.

A poor forehand long compounds her misery as Aryna breaks to love and pockets the insurance.

16:21

SABALENKA 7-6 4-6 3-0 SWIATEK

The top seed scorches a backhand down the line and roars with delight as it sees her consolidate to love.

16:18

BREAK! – SABALENKA 7-6 4-6 2-0 SWIATEK

The world number one take charge.

Swiatek wobbles throughout a tense game as she double faults and drills a backhand long to open the door ajar at 30-30.

The Pole has the chance with a short ball but jabs into the net with a tough attempt up the line and she can’t resist the power on break point as she’s forced to rush a forehand into the net.

16:12

SABALENKA 7-6 4-6 1-0 SWIATEK

Swiatek will be disappointed.

The Pole has a chance at 15-15 but drills a mid-court backhand into the net.

The fifth seed does reach Pulp (30-30) with a brilliant pass off that same wing from Saba’s half volley, but an outstanding plus-one under huge pressure off the return turns it Aryna’s way and a big serve gets her out of dodge.

16:10

VIDEO: CAN SABALENKA RECAPTURE THE LEVEL THAT SAW HER SEAL THE OPENER?

Watch as Sabalenka wins dramatic opening set in breaker against Swiatek

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16:07

SET! - SABALENKA 7-6 4-6 SWIATEK

Swiatek keeps her nerve to serve out to 15 and force the decider.

The Pole won a lovely volley-off at the net to stretch clear and then sealed the deal on her second SP with a deft volley.

Watch as Swiatek is stunned over umpire's call as controversial decision halts match

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16:03

SABALENKA 7-6 4-5 SWIATEK

Swiatek has a big chance to apply some immediate heat on the return but blasts a mid-court backhand long.

Sabalenka returns the favour with a miss-timed howler off a defensive lob and is then sighing in relief when Iga’s probing backhand lands a whisker long.

The Belarusian fakes the power and turns to finesse with a disguised dropper and then blast in a big serve to give herself one last chance of the break back.

16:00

SABALENKA 7-6 3-5 SWIATEK

Iga is undone by an excellent drop-shot/volley combo from Sabalenka but slaps down a trio of thunderous serves in reply to ease to a game to 15 and move within one of forcing a decider.

15:55

SABALENKA 7-6 3-4 SWIATEK

Sabalenka makes it back-to-back lightning love holds with the only thing of note seeing a brief argument between the umpire and Iga over a mark in the clay.

The Pole felt a serve was out but the official refused to come down to check, saying she took too long to point it out!

Hawkeye later confirms that the ball was indeed out - fun and games in the clay, hey!

Swiatek roars as she finally gets through Sabalenka's defences to break back

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15:52

SABALENKA 7-6 2-4 SWIATEK

Swiatek corks a belting backhand down the line and goes on to polish off another excellent hold to 15 with a smash off a beastly one-two punch.

The three-time defending champion looks so much more assured now.

15:48

SABALENKA 7-6 2-3 SWIATEK

Aryna responds by finding the first serve and marauding through a clean hold.

15:45

SABALENKA 7-6 1-3 SWIATEK

We have a hold!

It’s a special one too as Iga backs up the break with a hold to 15.

It’s built upon a quite sumptuous half volley that drops dead at the net before a delicious drop shot out of nowhere ends a lightning rally with aplomb.

15:40

BREAK! – SABALENKA 7-6 1-2 SWIATEK

Apologies, make than an 11th break of serve!

Sabalenka stares at her team in disbelief as the errors leak off her racquet and the first serve goes AWOL.

Swiatek locks-in on the looping return and the top seed coughs up triple break point with a forehand long.

Iga stands tall in a fierce backhand-to-backhand exchange and it’s Aryna who blinks first to break herself to love with an awful change of direction that doesn’t even make the tramlines.

15:37

BREAK! – SABALENKA 7-6 1-1 SWIATEK

Sabalenka bites straight back – and we have a 10th break of this semi-final.

It’s more to do with Iga misfiring than what Aryna engineers as she lets a 30-15 lead slip, firing forehands wide off both wings on crucial points to miss out on a big opportunity to make an early statement in the second.

15:33

BREAK! – SABALENKA 7-6 0-1 SWIATEK

Sabalenka pumps up the volume once again as she nails a big forehand to stave off break point.

Iga quickly silences her with a supreme crosscourt backhand to earn a second chance where she pushes Aryna way off to her left before sweeping another backhand winner to the empty flank to earn the instant break in Set 2.

15:20

SET! - SABALENKA 7-6 SWIATEK

The world number one has the advantage!

The Belarusian roars through the tie-break by a 7-1 scoreline to take a rollercoaster opener in one hour and nine minutes.

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15:19

TIE-BREAK LATEST! – SABALENKA 5-1 SWIATEK

It’s one-way traffic in the breaker.

Sabalenka earns an instant mini break and comes good on the plus-one to lead 3-0 before being unlocked when her dropper is picked up and then swatted away by Iga on the volley.

A miscued short return catches the Pole out and she rushes an awkward forehand wide to end her hopes of another swing in momentum.

Sabalenka hammers home the disappointment as she nails an ace down the T to head into the change of ends in total control.