Break point savedpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 1 June
*Swiatek 1-6 2-2 Rybakina
Swiatek saves break point with a fierce backhand.
Summary
Men's champion Carlos Alcaraz beats Ben Shelton 7-6 (10-8) 6-3 4-6 6-4
Top women's seed Aryna Sabalenka defeats Amanda Anisimova 7-5 6-3
Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek fights back to beat Elena Rybakina 1-6 6-3 7-5
Elina Svitolina saves match points before beating 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini
Break point savedpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 1 June
Break point Rybakinapublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 1 June
*Swiatek 1-6 2-2 Rybakina
Better from Rybakina who hits her umpteenth monster forehand winner. 30-40.
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*Swiatek 1-6 2-2 Rybakina
The margins are so tight in Slams. Swiatek clips the very top of the net and watches the ball sail high into the air before dropping out. 30-30.
Swiatek breaks backpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 1 June
*Swiatek 1-6 2-2 Rybakina
Gasps on court. Rybakina smashes an overhead into the net. What a strange way to get broken back.
Is this the turning point?
Image source, EPABreak point Swiatekpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 1-2 Rybakina*
I tell you what, as the rallies get longer, Swiatek looks stronger and stronger.
Ryabkina bails by thundering a forehand into the net.
Break point savedpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 1-2 Rybakina*
Door = closed. Ace from Rybakina.
Break point Swiatekpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 1-2 Rybakina*
Oh here we go, the comeback is on. Rybakina slides a backhand wide. 30-40.
Postpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 1-2 Rybakina*
If Swiatek is to get back into this match, you feel like she needs to win this game. 30-30, on Rybakina's serve after the Kazakh takes a total air shot on a forehand attempt.
Swiatek's 24-match French Open winning run under threatpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 1-2 Rybakina*
George Booth
BBC Sport
Image source, EPAIga Swiatek's last tasted defeat at the French Open against Maria Sakkari in the 2021 quarter-finals.
Will Swiatek's French Open winning run come to an end today?
Swiatek holdspublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 1-2 Rybakina*
The crowd are chanting Iga Swiatek's name again, trying to get something going for the fifth seed. Rybakina finally misses a return to slip to 40-15, but then sends a punishing, unreturnable backhand to stay in the game.
Important point follows, which Swiatek finishes off with a forehand winner down the line.
Stat attack!published at 13:45 British Summer Time 1 June
*Swiatek 1-6 0-2 Rybakina
On that note of 'brutal hitting'...
Elena Rybakina is reaching speeds of 119mph from her serve, exactly 5mph faster than Iga Swiatek's fastest serve.
Not an awful lot of difference, but it's still causing the Swiatek some issues.
Rybakina holdspublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 1 June
*Swiatek 1-6 0-2 Rybakina
Who knows, Anon, Swiatek certainly doesn't. She keeps looking to her coach, hoping for some inspiration.
It's not coming as Rybakina holds to love. Swiatek hasn't won a point during the second set yet.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 1 June
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Anon: It possibly boils down to the fact that *most* of the time, Swiatek continually trying to thrash the cover off the ball works for her, but, when, for whatever reason, it doesn't. There isn't a Plan B.
Rybakina breakspublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 0-1 Rybakina*
Iga Swiatek concedes an immediate break with a double-fault.
The winner of the past three French Open titles is in panic mode.
Image source, ReutersTriple break point Rybakinapublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 1 June
*Swiatek 1-6 0-0 Rybakina
More brutal hitting from Rybakina. 0-40. This is sensational.
Postpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 1 June
*Swiatek 1-6 0-0 Rybakina
Sometimes, the way you finish a set is a marker of how well you'll do in the next.
Well, Iga Swiatek recovered a little towards the end of the first.
But tennis isn't an exact science and she's already on the backfoot in the second as Rybakina thunders a backhand winner for 0-30.
Postpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 1 June
*Swiatek 1-6 0-0 Rybakina
Both players take a comfort break, then the umpire calls time.
Kader Nouni is the umpire by the way. He's the one with the very, very deep voice.
Stat attack!published at 13:37 British Summer Time 1 June
*Swiatek 1-6 0-0 Rybakina
Elena Rybakina's serve is proving to be very important with the Kazakh winning 86% of her points from the first serve in comparison to Swiatek's 45%.
Game and first set Rybakinapublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 1 June
*Swiatek 1-6 0-0 Rybakina
Sealed with an ace!
Elena Rybakina is dominating the four-time winner and defending champion.
Set point Rybakinapublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-5 Rybakina*
It just keeps on coming. Rybakina wrestles back the momentum with a backhand down the line.
