Coco Gauff's stunning French Open victory was the headline moment and yet a comment from Aryna Sabalenka after the match sparked discussion. Following her three-set defeat in the final, Sabalenka reportedly suggested that Iga Swiatek might have won the title if she had advanced instead.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka's French Open semi-final victory over four-time champion Iga Swiatek on Thursday carried her to her first ever final in Paris but no one from her team is celebrating her big win over the 'queen of clay' just yet.

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),