France, June 5 -- Top seed Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday divested Iga Swiatek of her French Open crown and moved into her first final in Paris following a 7-6, 4-6, 6-0 victory.

Sabalenka exploded into the eagerly awaited semi-final on centre court at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris.

Hitting bodly and confidently off both wings, the 27-year-old from Belarus took Swiatek's service twice to open up a 3-0 lead.

With a chance to establish a 4-0 advantage, she fluffed her own service game.

Hope constructed, Swiatek also wavered. She lost her service again to give Sabalenka a 4-1 lead.

Again Sabalenka failed to exploit her fortune and a run of games akin to the all-conquering Swiatek of old, took the 23-year-old Pole to 5-4.End of dominan...