Daria Kasatkina wins all-Russian battle to reach maiden Grand Slam semi-final at French Open
Daria Kasatkina beat fellow Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 7-6(5) at the French Open on Wednesday to reach her first ever Grand Slam semi-final. Kudermetova, playing in front of a scarce crowd, peppered the vast Philippe Chatrier stands with the ball and ultimately paid the price for a scrappy performance with 50 unforced errors - double that of Kasatkina. "You could see that the match was a really nervous one and tight, especially the tie break," said Kasatkina, who missed four consecutive match points before finally sealing the win.
