Aryna Sabalenka dethroned Iga Swiatek, the clay-court queen, in a thrilling French Open semi-final, securing her first Roland Garros final appearance with a 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-0 victory.
Iga Swiatek, who is aiming to win a record fourth consecutive French Open crown, downed 14th-ranked Elina Svitolina 6-1, 7-5 on Court Philippe-Chatrier to move into the semifinals.
Iga Swiatek needed three sets, but she kept her French Open title defence hopes alive when she edged Elena Rybakina in Paris on Sunday.
Iga Swiatek has tied an impressive Chris Evert record after her latest French Open win, in which she defeated Jaqueline Cristian 6-2, 7-5 to book her place in the fourth round.
Iga Swiatek continued her dominant run at Roland Garros, cruising past Emma Raducanu to keep her French Open title defense on track and extend her impressive Grand Slam winning streak.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek started her French Open campaign in fine style after a 6-3 6-3 victory against Rebecca Sramkova on Monday.