2025 Roland Garros - Women’s Singles Day 12: first semi final.
2025 Roland Garros, second Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Clay Outdoor, Paris, France, 25 May - 8 June 2025.
Defending champion:
Iga Świątek (1) who defeated Jasmine Paolini (12) 6-2 6-1
Semi final 1:
Aryna Sabalenka (1) v Iga Świątek (5)
Świątek won 8 of the previously 12 matches between the players.
This included 5 on clay courts.
Only 1 of Sabalenka’s wins was on a clay court.
Sabalenka broke serve in games one and three of the opening set.
She led 3-0.
Świątek retrieved one of the breaks in game four and trailed 1-3.
Sabalenka broke in game five to lead 4-1.
Świątek broke in game six for 2-4.
She consolidated, then broke again to level at 4-4.
Sabalenka served at 4-5 to stay in the set.
She held for 5-5.
Sabalenka broke serve in game eleven.
Świątek served at 5-6 to stay in the set.
She broke, forcing a tie break.
Sabalenka won the tie break and took the set 7-6(1).
Świątek broke in the opening game of set two and led 1-0.
Sabalenka broke back for 1-1.
Three successive breaks and Świątek ahead 2-1.
She consolidated for 3-1.
Sabalenka served at 3-5 to stay in the set.
She held for 4-5.
Świątek served out the set 6-4.
Sabalenka broke serve in game two of the decider to lead 2-0.
She consolidated for 3-0.
Aryna Sabalenka won the next three games and took the match 7-6(1) 4-6 6-0.
First Roland Garros final for the world number one.
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