Because of how different clay court tennis is stylistically from hard court or grass court, the French Open lends itself to dominance by players that have mastered that surface. On the men's side, we saw Rafael Nadal lord over the clay for nearly two decades,

Aryna Sabalenka ended Iga Swiatek's reign at the French Open, securing a 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 victory in the semifinal. This win halted Swiatek's 26-match winning streak at Roland Garros and her bid for a fourth consecutive title.

Britain's Emma Raducanu reacts winning a point to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their second round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Credit: AP/Christophe Ena