India, June 6 -- Iga Swiatek crumbled to a semi-final defeat against Aryna Sabalenka in their French Open 2025 semi-final fixture, at the Philippe-Chatrier court, no Thursday. The four-time French Open winner lost 6-7 6-4 0-6, in a match where Sabalenka showcased stunning tennis.

The match also saw controversy with the chair umpire, who refused a request by Swiatek to climb down and inspect a mark. It happnened when she was a set down and 4-2 up in the second, with Sabalenka serving out. As Sabalenka's first serve landed out and Swiatek pointed her finger at the mark, asking the umpore to climb down and inspect.

Chair umpire Kader Nouni said, "You waited for the ball to go out, and then when it went out, you went over."

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