Iga Swiatek\u2019s reign as French Open champion has come to an end and one brutal statistic will hurt more than any other.<\/p>\n
Aryna Sabalenka will play in her first Roland Garros final on Saturday after a 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-0 win against her biggest rival and this match confirmed\u00a0Swiatek\u2019s<\/a> demise is now complete.<\/p>\n The Polish star has won the French Open title four times over the last five years and when she retained her crown in Paris last June, it seemed as if her dominance would continue for years to come.<\/p>\n Yet she has failed to win a tournament since that fifth Grand Slam title success and now her reign as the queen of Roland Garros has been ended by the player who has replaced her as the dominant force in women\u2019s tennis.<\/p>\n The final set scoreline will have stung for Swiatek, as she was famous for winning 6-0 sets against her rivals when she was in her prime.<\/p>\n WTA Rankings Winners & Losers French Open: Sabalenka & Gauff boosted, Swiatek battles on, Boisson\u2019s milestone<\/a><\/p>\n The 7 women with highest French Open win percentage: Iga Swiatek one of two over 90%, Serena Williams 7th<\/a><\/p>\n Now she is the player accepting that punishment, with Sabalenka becoming the first woman to win a 6-0 set against Swiatek on Court Philippe Chatrier in what felt like a significant moment in the careers of two players heading in opposite directions.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m thrilled. It was an incredible match,\u201d said Sabalenka. \u201cTricky in the beginning. Super glad I found my serve.<\/p>\n \u201cThe third set, oh my god. To win a set against Iga 6-0 on the clay. It\u2019s like something out of mind. I\u2019m super happy right now, but the job isn\u2019t done. I will make sure to bring my best tennis and best fighting spirit on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly it feels incredible, but I also understand the job is not done yet.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just thrilled with my performance today and with the win. The atmosphere in the stadium, thank you so much. It makes us feel amazing, so thank you.<\/p>\n \u201cIga [Swiatek] is the toughest opponent, especially on the clay and at Roland Garros. I\u2019m proud that I was able to get this win. It was a tough match, it was tricky, but I managed it somehow and I\u2019m super proud right now.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m glad that I found my serve [in the third set]. It was a bit easier with the serve. What can I say, 6-0 \u2013 it couldn\u2019t be much more perfect than that!\u201d<\/p>\n Sabalenka will now look to confirm her status as the new queen of women\u2019s tennis by winning her first Roland Garros title on Saturday, with the questions mounting for Swiatek after this latest defeat.<\/p>\n The Pole would have hoped that returning to the Roland Garros stage she has made her own would see the switch flick inside her and her best tennis to rise back to the surface.<\/p>\n Instead, she crumbled once again when Sabalenka applied the pressure in the third set, with this latest collapse adding to numerous shock setbacks over the last year.<\/p>\n Swiatek\u2019s blip in form in now clearly a much more serious issue and we wait to see how this great champion responds to the biggest slide she has suffered in her career.<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Patrick Mouratoglou makes controversial Iga Swiatek comment amid French Open row <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The post One number will sting Iga Swiatek more than any other after French Open exit<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Iga Swiatek\u2019s reign as French Open champion has come to an end and one brutal statistic will hurt more than any other. Aryna Sabalenka will play in her first Roland Garros final on Saturday after a 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-0 win against her biggest rival and this match confirmed\u00a0Swiatek\u2019s demise is now complete. 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