Four-time champion Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka had an epic battle in their 2025 French Open semifinal. The opening two sets were of exceptional quality before Sabalenka ran away with the third set to triumph 7-6 4-6 6-0. Beating her rival, who has dominated at Roland-Garros, could be the most important win of Sabalenka’s career .

The memorable contest was not without controversy. Swiatek disagreed with a decision that umpire Kader Nouni made during the second set. Although she refocused during the match, the former world No. 1 strongly criticized Nouni when speaking about the incident afterward.

What Sparked the Controversy?

Sabalenka was serving at 2-4 in the second set. Swiatek missed her forehand return, but she thought the Belarusian’s serve might have been long. She asked

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