French Open 2021: Pavlyuchenkova into first Grand Slam semifinal of her career
Tennis | June 08, 2021 21:31 ISTThe 31st-seeded Pavlyuchenkova entered the day with an 0-6 record in previous singles quarterfinals at all major tournaments.
The 31st-seeded Pavlyuchenkova entered the day with an 0-6 record in previous singles quarterfinals at all major tournaments.
Sakkari had beaten No.4 seed Sofia Kenin in straight sets on Monday before Swiatek had to battle against Marta Kostyuk for her 6-3, 6-4 win.
The defending champion was not happy with the newly-introduced floodlights being on so early in his match as he felt enough daylight was there during his game, which went past 9 PM local time.
Schwartzman, who defeated Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6(9), 6-4, 7-5 to reach the last-eight, will meet Nadal
Daniil Medvedev arrived in Paris with a lifetime record of 0-4 at the French Open, but he’s 4-0 this year and has advanced to a quarterfinal showdown Tuesday night against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Nadal has now reached 15 quarterfinals at Roland Garros, and is tied alongside world No.1 Novak Djokovic. The win also means Nadal and Djokovic are on a collision course in the semi-final.
Swiatek has now won 22 straight sets at Roland Garros, including her run to the title last year.
At No. 4, Kenin was the highest-seeded player left in the tournament. She was the runner-up at Roland Garros last October, and was seeking her second major title.
The result officially goes into the books as a retirement by Lorenzo Musetti, a talented 19-year-old from Italy making his Grand Slam debut.
Schwartzman has yet to drop a set in Paris. He made it to the semifinals last year at Roland Garros.
Gauff became the youngest woman to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since 2006.
Barbora Krejcikova reached the quarterfinals of a major tournament for the first time by routing 2018 French Open runner-up Sloane Stephens 6-2, 6-0.
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Alexander Zverev has reached his third French Open quarterfinal by eliminating Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-1, 6-1.
Jannik Sinner will take on Rafael Nadal while Lorenzo Musetti awaits Novak Djokovic as the duo becomes first Italian to reach French Open fourth round since 2006.
Serena Williams fell to 21-year-old Elena Rybakina in straight sets in the fourth round.
Roger Federer announced his decision to pull out of the 2021 French Open on his official Twitter account.
The 31st-seeded Russian beat 2013 semifinalist Victoria Azarenka 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.
Zidansek did so by winning 7-6 (4), 6-1 against Romanian Sorana Cirstea, who was also unseeded here.
The seventh-seeded Williams takes on 21st-seeded Elena Rybakina, who has never been in the fourth round before at a major and faces three-time French Open winner Williams for the first time.
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