It’s a reality that will hit Iga Swiatek as brutally as a thumping forehand return from Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated the French Open champion 7-6, 4-6, 6-0 to reach her first Roland Garros final. This is a result that is as emphatic as the final-set scoreline represented: Swiatek’s fortress of Court Philippe-Chatrier was stormed;

Iga Swiatek suggested she lost her intensity and made some crucial errors right at the start of the third set, all while Aryna Sabalenka upped her game and all of that led to a stunning bagel.

Iga Swiatek criticized a tennis journalist over questions about her performance in the final set against Aryna Sabalenka. The Polish star found herself in unfamiliar territory at Roland Garros, suffering just her third loss in 43 matches at the French Open.