Rybakina is now 3-2 versus reigning World No.1 after victories against Swiatek at the Australian Open and Indian Wells earlier this year. This is the 23-year-old's third WTA 1000 semifinal of the season. Swiatek's retirement ends her 14-match win streak at the Foro Italico venue.
Swiatek set up an exciting clash with Elena Rybakina for Thursday. The two-time defending champion has won 14 successive matches, 24 straight sets at the Foro Italico. The last player to win a set against her was Barbora Krejcikova during the third round of the 2021 edition of the tournament
Rome [Italy], May 17 (ANI): World number two Rafael Nadal continues his quest for the record-breaking eighth Rome Masters title when he locks horns with Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the last-16 of the men's singles event here on Thursday.