Polish tennis player, Iga Swiatek progresses into the quarter-finals of the French Open after her Ukrainian opponent Lesia Tsurenko withdrew from the match because of illness on Tuesday. Iga Swiatek will face American Coco Gauff in the quarter-final.
French Open defending champion Iga Swiatek on Friday booked her fifth successive spot in the third round of the women's singles after defeating Claire Liu on Friday.
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