Iga Swiatek said it’s unfair that the chair umpire refused her request to climb down and inspect a mark during her semifinal loss to top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open.

Iga Swiatek was not happy with chair umpire Kader Nouni after he refused to check a mark in the clay during her French Open semi-final against Aryna Sabalenka

Iga Swiatek was left fuming with chair umpire Kader Nouni during her French Open semi-final clash with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday.

On the women's side, Iga Swiatek has become the queen of Roland-Garros, coming into 2025 as the winner of the last three French Opens and four of the last five. Swiatek arrived at

No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka will face defending French Open champ and No. 5 seed Iga Swiatek in the women's semifinal at the French Open on Thursday, June 5, no earlier than 9 a.m. ET. The 2025 Roland-Garros tennis tournament, including the Sabalenka vs. Swiatek semifinals match, will air on TNT and truTV, with all matches streaming on Max.

Flecks of rust-colored clay dotted Aryna Sabalenka's back and caked her white shoes as she ripped big shot after big shot against Iga Swiatek on Thursday, the thud of racket-on-string reverberating off the closed roof at the main stadium at Roland Garros.