2025 Roland Garros: Rybakina books 4th round showdown against reigning champion Swiatek
11:12, 31 May 2025
It looks like 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina is back in the big game – world No. 11 stormed into the fourth round of Roland Garros in Paris, Kazinform News Agency reports.
Kazakhstan’s Rybakina faced Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in the third round of the 2025 French Open, their sixth encounter so far, and extended the head-to-head lead to 4-2.
The Kazakhstani eased to an early lead against her opponent swiftly ending the match in two sets 6-2, 6-2.
By defeating Ostapenko, Rybakina set up a fourth-round meeting with none other than the reigning Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek.
The second-round match in Paris saw Rybakina eliminating American Iva Jovic in straights sets a well.