Rybakina and the good news that gave Swiatek in Roland Garros: he prevented him from facing his black beast

Elena Rybakina (11th of the WTA) got into the round of 16 Roland Garros After winning this Friday in front of an erratic Jelena Ostapenko (21st) with a forceful 6-2 and 6-2 in just over an hour of play.

With this victory in the Suzanne Lengalen, the kazaja indirectly gave him a Great news to the Polish IgA Swiatek (5th). Because? In the following instance, Wimbledon’s ex -champion prevented the four times proclaimed in the French capital to face the Letona again, who seems to have the appropriate formula to overcome it and record a Very favorable history.

In total they were Six duels between former number 1 of the WTA ranking and the one born in Riga, 27 years old and consecrated in 2017 in Paris, which curiously totals 100% effectiveness. As if this were not enough, Wim Fissette’s pupil was able to take over a partial in half of the matches between them, while the rest yielded in corridos sets.

At the press conference, they consulted him about whether he had any preference about his next rival to what he responded with a simple “no” with a later laugh. “Am I good lying?” He finished for a general laugh between those present.

The first clash was in Birmingham, in 2019with a forceful 6-0 and 6-2. Two years later, in Indian Wellsthe double specialist did the same with a comfortable 6-4 and 6-3. One of the most even duels had it in Dubai 2022. After losing the first set, “Penko” was able to recover and impose itself 4-6, 6-1 and 7-6 (4).

In it 2023the letona was imposed again by 3-6, 6-3 and 6-1. This time, the stage was the US Open and said defeat Iga meant losing the top of the order in the hands of the Belarusa Aryna Sabalenka.

In this 2025 changed the season, but not the trend because the two matches between them were left for the 27 years when celebrating in Doha 6-3 and 6-1 and in Stuttgart 6-3, 3-6 and 6-2.

Now, How is the situation between Swiatek and Rybakina? The panorama is matched with four victories per side: The Polish won in Ostrava 2021, Doha 2024, United Cup 2025 and Doha 2025, while the Kazaja did the same in the Australian Open 2023, Indian Wells 2023, Rome 2023 and Stuttgart 2024.

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