Iga Swiatek is making waves in her seventh French Open campaign! Ahead of her fourth round, the four-time champion couldn’t hide her nerves in her press conference after ousting Jaqueline Cristian in the third round. When asked if she had a preference between Elena Rybakina or Jelena Ostapenko as her next opponent, she laughed right after saying, “No.” Now, after facing Elena, she might be happier with who stepped onto the court for this match. Still, the match wasn’t without its off moments.
On Sunday, Iga found herself in a tough battle against the Kazakh, who took the first set from her, 1-6. Iga managed to regain her dominant form and took back control in the second set, 6-3. But tensions were on the rise as the third set got underway.
As reported by X users, there was a dramatic moment during Elena’s second serve that was called “out.” Umpire Kader Nouni came to check the mark and overruled it. But Swiatek seemed to have other plans when the umpire was checking the mark. She said, “I didn’t ask you to check it.” Seems like the Pole is putting all her cards on the table.
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While neither Iga nor Elena didn’t explicitly asked for the mark to be checked, if the umpire has any doubt about the accuracy of a call—especially on a crucial point—they are empowered to come down and make their own assessment. The goal is to ensure the correct call is made. And sometimes, it’s necessary!
Remember when Aryna Sabalenka took a photo of the ball mark at the Stuttgart Open quarterfinal against Elise Mertens? She believed a ball called “out” was actually “in.” The call resulted in a break point for Mertens. After the umpire, Miriam Bley, initially checked the mark and confirmed the “out” call, Sabalenka still felt it was incorrect and asked her to re-check. When the umpire refused, Sabalenka decided to take matters into her own hands. Perhaps this time around, Umpire Kader Nouni didn’t want to take any chances.
In the end, Iga Swiatek won the match against Rybakina, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5! She advances to the quarterfinals of the French Open for the sixth time! Plus, this is her first win against the 2022 Wimbledon champion on clay! Their H2H now stands at 5-4!
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