Iga Świątek versus Aryna Sabalenek. A match that the whole world is waiting for
The match of Iga Świątek with Aryna Sabalenko in the semi -finals Roland Garros 2025 promises to be a duel of the last two “ones” in the world.
Iga Świątek for the first time became the leader of the WTA ranking exactly on April 4, 2022. Since then, the Polish tennis player has dominated position number 1 on the world list, consistently escaping the rest of the rate. In total, the Polish woman reached for 22 titles, including five from the most valuable shelf, i.e. Grand Slam. Świątek won four times at the courts Roland Garros in Paris (editions 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024) and New York US Open (2022). However, Aryna Sabalenka started in pursuit of the Polish woman.
Roland Garros: Hit Iga Świątek – Aryna Sabalenka in the semi -final!
A tennis player from Minsk, who since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, caused by Russian troops led by Vladimir Putin, a game without a state flag – overtook Świątek in the autumn of 2023. However, the Polish woman managed to bite down, finishing again as a “one” after success in WTA Finals. Świątek in a tournament closing a year in professional tennis of ladies, she defeated, among others Just Sabalenka. It was the end of the 2023 season and actually … the end of the dominance of the Polish player.
In 2024, Sabalenka came to the fore seriously that she dethroned Świątek and did not give her lead to this day. And she probably won’t give up a nice piece of time yet, because the Belarusian has a clear advantage at the top of the tennis world. It is hardly surprising. In 2024, Sabalenka was won by the Australian Open and the US Open. This year she was already in the final in Melbourne, but the Grand Slam title did not reach in Australia in a row.
He has such a series, but only in Paris. The Polish woman certainly in terms of knowledge of the surface seems to have a delicate advantage over the leader of the WTA ranking. In addition, Sabalenka in Roland Garros reached the semi -finals in 2023. On the other hand, the Belarusian is currently at least a step before the rest of the world leaders. Dominating exactly the same as Świątek three years ago.
Importantly, both ladies played several exciting duels on earth courts. The most spectacular is the WTA 1000 final in Madrid before a year. Świątek won at the time in three sets, but it was a battle ended with a tie-break won in the third party by Polish 9: 7. And this result best reflects how close contact was in this competition. Three years older Sabalenka would certainly like to equalize bills from Świątek. The more that in recent months the Polish woman did not look like one that would attack the position of the WTA ranking leader again.
Currently, the Polish tennis player is a world “five”. In Roland Garros, however, he defends the title, he is considered the “Queen of Paris”, having a series of 26. Subsequent wins here in this tournament. In addition, Świątek simply caught good form, which was shown, among others in clashes with solid Jelena Rybakina and Elina Switolina.
Balance of Sabalenka matches from Świątek? Four victories of the first, eight second. They last faced the tournament semi -finals on the hard surface in Cincinnati (USA) in 2024. Then Sabalenka won in two sets.
The Iga Świątek semi -final – Aryna Sabalenek will start on Thursday (i.e. June 5), not before 15:00, just after the Miksta final.
Where to watch Roland Garros 2025? All matches are available on the online online platform. In addition, television, the most important events, including duels, including Igi Świątek, they are shown on Eurosport channels.
