World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka ended Iga Swiatek‘s 26-0 winning streak at Roland Garros, emphatically bageling the defending champion in the third set of their semifinal for a 7-6(1) 4-6 6-0 victory.
Swiatek made an erratic and very weak start to the match, serving a double fault to hand Sabalenka a break in the opening game. The Belarusian then quickly surged to a double-break 3-0 lead within just 10 minutes, looking dominant and confident.
Swiatek showed signs of resistance in the fourth game, breaking Sabalenka to cut the deficit to 1-3.