Down 6-1, 2-0 to Elena Rybakina in the fourth round, Swiatek took a full-cut rip at an important backhand, and it won her the point. She did the same on the next rally, and it won her another point.

The defending French Open champion and the world No. 1 will meet in their first Grand Slam encounter since 2022.

Iga Swiatek, Chris Evert and Serena Williams all star on the list of women with the best win rates at the French Open. There ...