By Julien Pretot and Karolos Grohmann PARIS (Reuters) -World number one Aryna Sabalenka battled past four-times 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.

No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka ended Iga Swiatek’s 26-match French Open unbeaten streak and reached the final in Paris for the first time by using her pure power to dominate down the stretch and win their semifinal 7-6 (1),

Coco Gauff responds to Aryna Sabalenka's controversial French Open remarks with grace and confidence after clinching her second Grand Slam title. Discover the champion's composed reaction to the unexpected debate.