French Open: Świątek beats Linette in all-Polish clash in Paris

Iga Świątek defeated fellow Pole Magda Linette 6-4, 6-4 in Paris on Friday to reach the fourth round of the French Open, avenging a surprise defeat to her compatriot in Miami in March.

All-Polish clash in Paris: Iga Świątek (right) hugs Magda Linette after their women's singles third-round match at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Paris on Friday, May 29, 2026.

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The former world No. 1 secured victory in 85 minutes in the first all-Polish singles match in French Open history, Poland's PAP news agency reported.

Iga Świątek. Photo: EPA/TERESA SUAREZ

“It was a good match. I played much better than I did in Miami,” Świątek said afterward.

“I was able to make good use of my topspin forehand and my second serve. I’m happy with this performance,” she added.

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The match was the eighth all-Polish singles contest at a Grand Slam tournament, but the first at Roland Garros.

Our first match of the day on court Philippe-Chatrier, an all-Polish clash in a Grand Slam main draw for the first time in the Open Era! 💫🇵🇱#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/490CSZ8der

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 29, 2026

Previous Polish matchups took place at Wimbledon and the US Open.

Świątek, a four-time champion in Paris, will face Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk for a place in the quarterfinals on Sunday.

Iga advances! 💪

The Round of 16 awaits in Paris ✨@iga_swiatek | #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/TFrRbvwRTz

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The 15th-seeded Kostyuk advanced with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic. The Ukrainian is coached by former Polish player Sandra Zaniewska.

Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk and her Polish coach Sandra Zaniewska. Photo: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Kostyuk has enjoyed a strong clay-court season, winning titles in Rouen and Madrid.

“She’s definitely having a great season,” Świątek said. “She has always had the potential for good results. I’ll focus mainly on my own game and prepare as I do for every other match.”

Kostyuk has lost all three of her previous meetings with Świątek without taking a set.

World No. 3 Świątek is seeking her seventh Grand Slam title and her fifth French Open crown.

Linette had beaten Świątek in the second round of the Miami Open in March after suffering a one-sided defeat to her fellow Pole in Beijing in 2023.

Magda Linette. Photo: EPA/TERESA SUAREZ

Świątek, 24, won the French Open in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Another Polish player, Maja Chwalińska, also remains in contention in the women’s singles draw after reaching the third round for the first time.

The French Open runs through June 7.

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Source: IAR, PAP