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Coco Gauff tames wind and Anna Karolina Schmiedlova to reach French Open quarter-finals

Coco Gauff stuttered into the French Open quarter-finals with a 7-5 6-2 win over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova – with the comfortable scoreline not quite telling the whole story. The American struggled on serve inside a windy Court Philippe-Chatrier but still had enough firepower to book a clash with either Iga Swiatek or Lesia Tsurenko. If Swiatek sees off the Ukrainian later on Monday, it would see a rematch of the 2022 final when the Pole stormed past Gauff 6-1 6-3.

Sabalenka Sets Up Svitolina French Open Clash, Boycotts Media

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus moved into a politically-charged French Open quarter-final with Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Sunday and immediately set the tone for the high-profile confrontation by boycotting Roland Garros media for a second time. Australian Open champion and world number two Sabalenka defeated Sloane Stephens 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to reach the last eight in Paris for the first time. Tuesday's clash will be the third meeting between Sabalenka and Svitolina but first since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year. Belarus is a key military ally of Moscow.

Pavlyuchenkova not expecting red carpet for Russians at Wimbledon

PARIS: Russian players will be allowed to take part in Wimbledon this year but Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is not expecting the grasscourt Grand Slam to roll out the red carpet for them.

Belarusian Sabalenka fanning the flames, says Ukraine's Svitolina after handshake incident

PARIS: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina accused Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka of adding fuel to the fire by standing at the net waiting for a handshake she knew would never happen at the end of their French Open quarter-final on Tuesday (Jun 6).

Roland Garros bracing for Svitolina v Sabalenka clash

PARIS : Tension will be at its highest at the French Open on Tuesday when Elina Svitolina faces Aryna Sabalenka in front of a notoriously fickle Roland Garros crowd in the most electrifying sporting clash since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year.

Elina Svitolina says Aryna Sabalenka made handshake snub worse - ESPN

PARIS — Ukraine's Elina Svitolina accused Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka of adding fuel to the fire by standing at the net waiting for a handshake she knew would never happen at the end of their French Open quarterfinal on Tuesday.

Muchova, Sabalenka reach first French Open semifinals

PARIS: Aryna Sabalenka and Karolina Muchova are in the French Open semifinals for the first time.The second-seeded Sabalenka overpowered Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday to set up a semifinal against the unseeded Muchova. The Czech beat 2021 runner-up Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 7-5, 6-2.Muchova and Sabalenka had never progressed beyond the third round in Paris.Svitolina was booed by some sections of the crowd because she snubbed the Australian Open champion after the final point, instead of shaking her hand at the net.Sabalenka walked up to the net, and leaned on the top of it with both hands, looking at Svitolina as she walked.

Djokovic battles his way into French Open semi-finals

Novak Djokovic had to dig deep for his victory over 11th seed Karen Khachanov that secured his passage into the French Open semi-finals on Tuesday.

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Coco Gauff tames wind and Anna Karolina Schmiedlova to reach French Open quarter-finals

Sabalenka Sets Up Svitolina French Open Clash, Boycotts Media

Pavlyuchenkova not expecting red carpet for Russians at Wimbledon

Belarusian Sabalenka fanning the flames, says Ukraine's Svitolina after handshake incident

Roland Garros bracing for Svitolina v Sabalenka clash

Elina Svitolina says Aryna Sabalenka made handshake snub worse - ESPN

Muchova, Sabalenka reach first French Open semifinals

Djokovic battles his way into French Open semi-finals