The world number one does trail quite heavily in the head-to-head match-up, having lost eight of the 12 matches between the two, with Swiatek holding a 5-1 record on clay, as well as winning their only previous Grand Slam encounter.

Iga Swiatek turned things around at Roland-Garros after dropping eight of the first nine games against 12th-seeded Elena Rybakina in the fourth round.

Iga Swiatek turned things around at Roland-Garros after dropping eight of the first nine games against 12th-seeded Elena Rybakina in the fourth round and put together a 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory to extend her bid for a record fourth consecutive French Open championship.

Several female players have spoken out while tournament director Amelie Mauresmo was grilled on the matter and defended the scheduling decisions. Naomi Osaka’s coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, has attempted to shed some light on the thought process behind the WTA Tour snub.

Tuesday marks quarterfinal matches all around at the 2025 French Open, highlighted by defending tournament champs Carlos Alcaraz in men’s singles and Iga Swiatek in women’s singles.

Iga Swiatek faces long-term rival Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals of the French Open on Thursday