Iga Swiatek breathed a sigh of relief when the Roland Garros draw spared her a showdown with Jelena Ostapenko, a player she had never managed to beat in six previous encounters. But there was no time to relax—up next was a similarly daunting opponent in Elena Rybakina, known for her explosive power. Swiatek arrived at this fourth-round clash without dropping a set, but what followed was a gritty test of her resilience. One that she overcame stunningly. And with it also scripted her name in history!
The match began in shocking fashion, with Iga Swiatek receiving a breadstick in the opening set, completely outplayed and overwhelmed. But the World No.5 flipped the script. Digging deep, she found her rhythm and fought back to clinch a hard-earned 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory, punching her ticket to the quarterfinals of her favorite tournament.
This win also marks her sixth consecutive quarterfinal at the French Open, an astonishing level of consistency. The Pole is now tied with Monica Seles for the second-longest winning streak at Roland Garros in the Open Era. To put the 23-year-old’s dominance in perspective: during this 25-match rampage, she’s dropped just four sets out of 53 played. That’s not just good form, it’s clay-court mastery. Only Chris Evert, with a remarkable 29 straight wins and a record seven titles in Paris, sits ahead.
Iga Swiatek ties Monica Seles for the 2nd longest win streak at Roland Garros by a woman in the Open Era.
Chris Evert – 29.
𝐈𝐠𝐚 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐤, 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬 – 𝟐𝟓.
During Iga’s 25 match win streak, she’s won 49 of the 53 sets she’s played here.
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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 1, 2025
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