Aryna Sabalenka ends Iga Swiatek’s French Open reign in semi-final rollercoaster

Swiatek had won her last 26 matches at the Paris grand slam.

Aryna Sabalenka reached her first French Open final. Pic: Thibault Camus/AP

Iga Swiatek’s reign as the queen of clay was ended by Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals of the French Open.

The irresistible force beat the immovable object as runaway world number one Sabalenka inflicted the four-time champion’s first defeat at the tournament in four years.