Unseeded Karolina Muchova to face No. 1 Iga Swiatek in French Open women’s final
PARIS: As it is, Karolina Muchova was the unseeded, unexpected participant in the French Open semifinals.
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PARIS: As it is, Karolina Muchova was the unseeded, unexpected participant in the French Open semifinals.
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Aryna Sabalenka admitted to feeling «exhausted» after her shock defeat to Karolina Muchova at the French Open, as she also confirmed her visa for Wimbledon. The No. 2 seed looked to be heading into the final of Roland-Garros for the first time, but saw a 5-2 third-set lead evaporate as the unseeded Muchova stole the match from her grasp.
Unseeded Karolina Muchova saved a match point before battling past second seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(7-5) 6-7(5-7) 7-5 to reach the French Open final in thrilling fashion and end the Belarusian's dream of becoming world number one.
Karolina Muchova produced a stunning comeback in the final set to defeat world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday and secure a spot in the French Open final.
Iga Swiatek maintained her dominance both at Roland Garros and in her personal battle with Coco Gauff as she returned to the French Open semi-finals for the third time in her young career. A rematch of last year’s final yielded a similar result as Swiatek, the defending champion, extended her head-to‑head record against Gauff to 7-0 with a 6-4, 6-2 win.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will square off in a blockbuster French Open semi-final, while Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka condemned outright her country's role in the Ukraine war on Tuesday after reaching the last four at Roland Garros. Djokovic, chasing a third French Open crown and record 23rd men's Grand Slam singles title, recovered from dropping his first set of the tournament to defeat 11th seed Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (7/0), 6-2, 6-4. The 36-year-old Serb is in his 12th Roland Garros semi-final -- his 45th at the majors -- and faces Alcaraz for a place in the final after the world number one thrashed 2021 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets.
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).