Sabalenka ends Swiatek's run to reach final for first time

ARYNA Sabalenka ended Iga Swiatek's bid for a fourth straight French Open title as the World No 1 powered her way to a maiden Roland Garros final on Thursday.

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The Belarusian snapped Swiatek's French Open winning streak at 26 matches with a 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 success and will face second seed Coco Gauff on Saturday for the title. "It feels incredible but also I understand that the job is not done yet. I'm just thrilled with the performance today," said the 27-year-old.

"What can I say, 6-0 — it couldn't be much more perfect than that!"

Sabalenka edged a topsy-turvy first set that featured eight breaks of serve in a tie-break, before Swiatek hit back to level the match.