After falling to World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and missing out on her chance to repeat as French Open champion, Iga Swiatek got real on her loss

On Thursday afternoon, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Iga Swiatek in three sets in the French Open semifinals: 7-6, 4-6, 6-0. The loss ended Swiatek's title defense, 26-match win streak at Roland Garros, and disappointing clay court season.

The ‘shocking’ truth behind Aryna Sabalenka’s French Open destruction of Iga Swiatek - Sabalenka won 19 of the final 21 points to power over the finish line against the three-time defending champion,

Iga Swiatek's impressive 26-match French Open winning streak ended amidst controversy as chair umpire Kader Nouni denied her request to inspect a mark on the clay during her semifinal clash with Aryna Sabalenka.

Iga Swiatek saw her French Open reign ended by Aryna Sabalenka after the Pole was beaten in the semi-finals, with the 21-year-old taking issue with the umpire.

Iga Swiatek turned things around at Roland-Garros after dropping eight of the first nine games against 12th-seeded Elena Rybakina in the fourth round and put together a 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory to extend her bid for a record fourth consecutive French Open championship.

In the first match of the day, No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will take on No. 5 Iga Świątek in pursuit of a trip to the final. Świątek is seeking her fourth consecutive win of the women's singles event at the French Open (and fifth overall). She defeated No. 13 Elina Svitolina 6-1, 7-5 in the quarterfinals.

Several female players have spoken out while tournament director Amelie Mauresmo was grilled on the matter and defended the scheduling decisions. Naomi Osaka’s coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, has attempted to shed some light on the thought process behind the WTA Tour snub.