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Sabalenka Stops Swiatek’s Streak as Gauff Advances to Final

The world’s top two players will contest Saturday’s French Open title match following their semi-final victories.

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 4, 2025 Serbia's Novak Djokovic shakes hands with Germany's Alexander Zverev after winning his quarter final match REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
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Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 5, 2025 Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates winning her semi final match against France's Lois Boisson REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 05: Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning match point against Iga Swiatek of Poland in the Women's Singles Semi Final match on Day Twelve of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros on June 05, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Aryna Sabalenka defeated four-time champion Iga Swiatek 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-0 in the semi-final, ending Swiatek’s 26-match Roland Garros unbeaten run.
  • Coco Gauff overpowered wildcard Lois Boisson 6-1, 6-2 in 69 minutes to deny the French debutant a spot in the final.
  • Lois Boisson entered the event as a wildcard ranked 361st and stunned world No.3 Jessica Pegula and No.6 Mirra Andreeva to become France’s first women’s semi-finalist at Roland Garros since Marion Bartoli.
  • Sabalenka will contest her first French Open final against Gauff, who is making her second title-match appearance at Roland Garros.
  • Saturday’s final will pit Sabalenka’s aggressive power game against Gauff’s proven clay-court consistency in a clash of the world’s top two ranked players.