Iga Swiatek delivered a dramatic turnaround at the French Open, surviving a fierce challenge from Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina to reach the quarterfinals with a 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory. The four-time Roland Garros champion looked on the brink of defeat after dropping the first set in just 35 minutes and falling behind 2-0 in the second, as Rybakina’s aggressive baseline play threatened to end Swiatek’s 24-match winning streak in Paris.
Swiatek, however, rediscovered her trademark intensity, clawing back to level the match and then engaging in a tense third set filled with momentum swings and high-quality rallies. Rybakina, who had beaten Swiatek in their previous clay meetings, came within a game of victory, but the Polish star’s resilience shone through. Swiatek broke serve at 6-5 and closed out the match with a series of powerful forehands, extending her French Open win streak to 25—just four shy of Chris Evert’s Open Era record.
With this gritty win, Swiatek advances to face Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals, keeping her bid for a fifth Roland Garros title alive. Tennis fans are left wondering: Can anyone stop Swiatek’s Paris dominance after this latest escape?
