Aryna Sabalenka shared her thoughts after falling to Coco Gauff in the French Open final, expressing her belief that if Iga Swiatek had defeated her in the semifinals, the Polish star would have gone on to win the title.
“If Iga had beaten me the other day, I think she’d come out today and get the win,” Sabalenka admitted, acknowledging Swiatek’s dominance on clay. The Belarusian had ended Swiatek’s 26-match winning streak at Roland Garros in a hard-fought semifinal, but she struggled to maintain her level in the final against Gauff.
Sabalenka, visibly emotional after the match, reflected on her performance. “It just hurts. I’ve been playing really well, and then in the last match, to go out there and do what I did, it hurts.”
Despite the disappointment, Sabalenka’s run at Roland Garros showcased her ability to challenge the best players on clay. As she looks ahead to the next tournaments, she will aim to regroup and continue her pursuit of another Grand Slam title.
Iga Swiatek in 2025
LLLWWWWWLW Ranked world no.5, Iga played her last match on the 5th of June when she lost to world no.1 Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(1) 4-6 6-0 in the semifinal of the French Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season Iga has managed to achieve a composed 32-10 win-loss record. Iga Swiatek’s best achievement of the present year was reaching the final in Australia.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2025
LWWWLWWWWW Ranked world no.1, Aryna played her last match on the 7th of June when she lost to world no.2 Cori Gauff 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 in the final of the French Open (draw).
During this season the Belarussian has a 40-7 record. Aryna clinched 3 titles in 2025 in Brisbane, Miami and Madrid. Aryna got to the final at the Australian Open, Indian Wells, Stuttgart and French Open.
Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka squared off 13 times. Their record is 8-5 for Swiatek.
