Paris ¨C World number one Aryna Sabalenka battled past four-time champion Iga Swiatek to reach her first French Open final with a 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-0 win on Thursday that ended the Pole¡¯s reign in Paris and snapped her 26-game winning streak at the tournament.
The Belarusian will face 2022 finalist Coco Gauff in Saturday¡¯s showcase match after the American crushed French hopes with a straight-sets victory over wild card Lois Boisson.
Sabalenka¡¯s power proved too much for defending champion Swiatek, who was looking to become the first female player in the Open era since 1968 to win four consecutive titles in Paris.
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