{"id":15245,"date":"2025-06-01T16:58:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T16:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/french-open-2025-results-iga-swiatek-recovers-from-disastrous-start-to-beat-elene-rybakina\/"},"modified":"2025-06-01T16:58:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T16:58:40","slug":"french-open-2025-results-iga-swiatek-recovers-from-disastrous-start-to-beat-elene-rybakina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/french-open-2025-results-iga-swiatek-recovers-from-disastrous-start-to-beat-elene-rybakina\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open 2025 results: Iga Swiatek recovers from disastrous start to beat Elene Rybakina"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Svitolina produced a superb fightback to upset last year’s finalist Paolini, saving three match points before winning the second set and taking control in the third. <\/p>\n

Italian Paolini had a breakthrough year in 2024, reaching the French Open and Wimbledon finals and was regarded a title contender in Paris.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old came into the tournament in good form after winning the Italian Open<\/a> last month, and started well, taking the opening three games.<\/p>\n

After the pair traded breaks, Paolini pummelled a forehand winner past Svitolina for the decisive one to take the first set 6-4.<\/p>\n

As both struggled to hold in the second set, the Italian served at 5-3, but Svitolina saved two match points and forced a tie-break.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old held off another match point in the tie-break before winning the set and taking that momentum into the deciding third set.<\/p>\n

Svitolina dominated with her forehand, hitting 10 winners to Paolini’s four, before a backhand down the line secured her place in the last eight for a fifth time at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n

“I still cannot believe this match finished my way. I still feel my head is in the match and in a big battle,” she said.<\/p>\n

“It was a really difficult match, Jasmine was playing really well. It was tough for me but I’m happy I stayed composed, fought until the very last point and here I am in the next round.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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