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Remember, Iga Swiatek's last French Open defeat was against Maria Sakkari in 2021 quarter-finals.
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
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Rybakina holdspublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 1 June
*Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-5 Rybakina
Rybakina's next serve is returned into the net.
She's a game away from victory.
Game point Rybakinapublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-4 Rybakina*
Great shot on the slide down the line from Rybakina and Swiatek can only fire it into the net.
Image source, Getty ImagesDeucepublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-4 Rybakina*
Better, much more like it from Swiatek. Deuce is forced again after she plonks a forehand into the corner.
Game point Rybakinapublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-4 Rybakina*
Long from Swiatek. She throws her arms up into the air.
She thought she'd broken. She was getting prepared to serve for the match.
Break points savedpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-4 Rybakina*
Swiatek now thunders into the net. We're back to deuce.
Break point Swiatekpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-4 Rybakina*
Iga Swiatek is not a happy bunny.
Rybakina takes the next point to go to 30-40. Another break to save.
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Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-4 Rybakina*
It's like VAR! Umpire Kader Nouni spots the mark and says the ball was in. Iga Swiatek was walking to her chair.
The game resumes at 15-40.
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Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-4 Rybakina*
Hang on. What drama. The umpire is checking it!
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Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-4 Rybakina*
Double fault, at this time in the match!
Break points Swiatekpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-4 Rybakina*
Iga Swiatek pulls off another winner and suddenly has two chances to retake the lead. 15-40.
It'll put her within one game of victory.
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Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-4 Rybakina*
You can't take your eyes off this one. A monster rally is ended by a Swiatek winner. 15-30.
Rybakina breaks backpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-4 Rybakina*
Wow. Defending champion Iga Swiatek gifts the break back with a double fault.
We're level again.
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*Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-3 Rybakina
Forehand into the net from Rybakina. An unforced error. 30-40.
Break-back points Rybakinapublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 1 June
*Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-3 Rybakina
Crunch! Swiatek's second serve is way too slow and Rybakina hammers a backhand return winner. 15-40.
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*Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-3 Rybakina
As this match ticks over the two-hour mark Rybakina responds, hitting two winners on Swiatek's serve to go up 0-30.
This tie continues to be epic.
Swiatek breakspublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 1 June
*Swiatek 1-6 6-3 4-3 Rybakina
It's Swiatek who breaks! The Pole wins a battle of the backhands, having too much zip and forcing Rybakina to net.
Break points Swiatekpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 1 June
Swiatek 1-6 6-3 3-3 Rybakina*
Rybakina can't get her feet out the way and yorkers herself as she slips to 15-40.
Image source, Getty Imagesget involved Get Involvedpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 1 June
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Swiatek often feels to me like the next Nadal - she could win this tournament on one leg and come back into matches like she never left.
Michael, London
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Swiatek 1-6 6-3 3-3 Rybakina*
Now it's Rybakina's turn to worry. Swiatek starts the Kazakh's latest service game with two returns that clip the back of the baseline. 0-30.
