No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka ended Iga Swiatek’s 26-match French Open successful streak and reached the ultimate in Paris for the primary time by successful a back-and-forth semifinal 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 on Thursday.
Sabalenka’s victory prevented Swiatek from changing into the primary girl to win 4 consecutive championships on the clay-court Grand Slam event since professionals had been admitted in 1968.
It additionally provides Sabalenka an opportunity to win her fourth main title — and first away from exhausting courts, after two on the Australian Open and one on the US Open.
Sabalenka will face No. 2 Coco Gauff or 361st-ranked French wild-card entry Lois Boisson within the remaining Saturday.
The 27-year-old from Belarus took the highest WTA rating from Swiatek in October. She has reached the ultimate at three straight Grand Slams, changing into the primary girl to take action since Serena Williams in 2016 (Australian, French, Wimbledon).
The Related Press contributed to this report.
