Aryna Sabalenka left no doubt who rules women's tennis with a dominant third set against three-time defending French Open champion Iga Swiatek during the first of two Thursday semifinals.

After a tough first two sets, Sabalenka cruised in the third, winning the match 7-6, 4-6, 6-0.

With the win, the three-time major winner advanced to her first final at Roland-Garros. Sabalenka's previous best finish was the 2023 semis when she lost to Karolina Muchova.

Swiatek entered the semis having won 26 consecutive matches at the French Open. In six previous appearances at the year's second tennis major, Swiatek had a .946 win percentage, going 35-2 with four titles.

Per the TNT Sports broadcast, Sabalenka became just the second player to defeat Swiatek twice on clay, previously winning the 20

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