Swiatek Overcomes Rybakina to Reach French Open Quarterfinals

Iga Swiatek kept her quest for a fourth straight French Open title alive by staging a remarkable comeback against Elena Rybakina, winning 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals. Despite losing the first set decisively and falling behind early in the second, Swiatek rallied with a run of five consecutive games and showed resilience under pressure, including recovering from being one game from defeat at 5-4 in the final set. Swiatek, who has a dominant 39-2 record at Roland Garros and is on a 25-match winning streak there, aims to be the first woman in over a century to win four consecutive titles. She will face Elina Svitolina, who herself made a comeback to defeat last year’s runner-up Jasmine Paolini, in the last eight. Rybakina had dominated the early stages of the match, leveraging powerful groundstrokes and a strong serve, but Swiatek's fighting spirit ultimately turned the tide. This marks Swiatek's sixth consecutive quarter-final at the French Open, highlighting her continued dominance on clay despite a challenging season.