Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 1, 2025 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in action during her fourth round match against Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
PARIS (Reuters) -Defending champion Iga Swiatek is gunning for a fifth French Open title and fourth in succession but the Pole said Sunday's comeback win over Elena Rybakina was a much-needed reminder of her claycourt prowess in a lacklustre season.
The fifth seed looked in deep trouble, trailing by a set and two games on Court Philippe-Chatrier, but completed a 1-6 6-3 7-5 win and later admitted that playing the big-hitting Kazakh was like facing men's world number one Jannik Sinner at times.
