By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_now | Sunday, June 1, 2025
Photo Credit: Antoine Couvercelle-Rolex
The eighth fall out of nine games would leave more terror tremors at Philippe Chaterrier Court.
Facing a 1-6, 0-2 deficit Elena Rybakina today IgA swiatek Bypass Shivers by adopting the simple set of mind: fight for each ball.
Roland Garros Swiatek’s reign champion drew a return inspired by Rybakina 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 to advance to Roland Garros’ quarterfinals for the sixth year.
Swiatek said this return is confirmation that it can perform under pressure after a subpoar season.
“It’s a great confirmation for me that I can handle pressure and everything, but honestly, I didn’t expect to have a slight result against Elena,” said Swiatek. “I also had an easy score against it, but losing, you know because she’s a great player. So it was certainly not something I even considered today.
“Yes, no matter what the result is, I will try to play the best possible tennis every minute. It doesn’t matter, honestly, but surely, as I said, it’s good to overcome some challenges during the match.”
It is the 25th victory of Roland Garros and Swiatek, equal to the Hall of Fame Monica seles For the second longest of the Open Era in Paris Open Women’s win Chrissie evert (29).
Swiatek said the space outside helped him return the game.
Further support after the beginning gave Swiatek more time to return Rybakina’s second service as the match progressed.
Rybakina won only nine of the 21 points of the second service and did not hit an ACE in the last set.
“(Coach) Wim, it was his plan to ever convince me to try it, but I wasn’t sure if that’s my thing,” Swiatek said. “Because I remember a few years back, when I started to be more aggressive, I started winning more.
“I think girls are serving faster now, and everyone is developing.
“There are some boundaries in what you can react, you know. I think training actually helped me today, because I will not show up with this. Even though I practice it a little, it is still a strange thing for me.
“But surely she helped. Yes, as I said, it gave me more time to play just a few balls.”
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Next to Swiatte is a quarterfinal collision against 30-year-old veteran Ukrainian Elina Svitolina who rescued three matches points by annoying the 2024 finalist Jasmine Paolini.
“It means a lot. I think I need that kind of victory to like these feelings that I am able to win under pressure, and even if it doesn’t go on the right track, you know, again turn the game to win it,” Swiate said. “Surely it’s a great confirmation for me. Yes, I probably wanted to have such a match.
“Of course, it is good to have complete control over the match, but against excellent players, it will not always be possible. I am happy to fight, and I also solve the problem in court.”
