We know the names of the first qualified for the last four singles of the Roland-Garros tournament. Tuesday, June 6, the Czech Karolina Muchova and the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka came out victorious in their quarters, respectively against the Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina.
- Karolina Muchova continues her beautiful journey
First qualified for the semi-finals, the Czech Karolina Muchova (43e) easily defeated Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (333e), runner-up in 2021, 7-5, 6-2. At 26, she has achieved her best career in the Parisian Grand Slam so far, in line with her coup in the first round against the Greek Maria Sakkari (8e).
Karolina Muchova broke early in the game to take the lead, which she then lost over the set. Bis repeated in the second round, again started with an authoritarian break. It was on her second opportunity that the Czech won this match of 1h 38 min, after a backhand foul by her opponent, the 29e Of the game.
She will play her second semi-final in a Major, after that at the Australian Open 2021.
- Aryna Sabalenka effaces Elina Svitolina
The Belarusian, world No. 2, has put an end to the adventure of the Ukrainian Porte d’Auteuil. Victorious without trembling (6-4, 6-4), Aryna Sabalenka qualified for the semi-finals, ending the enchanted break of Elina Svitolina, back eight months after giving birth. Despite her combativeness, the 28-year-old gave in under the blows of the powerful Belarusian, in front of boxes once again bare.
In this confrontation with strong geopolitical accents, the end of the match was icy. While Ukraine has been attacked for more than a year by Russia, supported by Belarus, after the last blow of the game, Sabalenka waited for his opponent at the net. But like every time she faced a Russian or Belarusian player, Svitolina refused to shake her opponent’s hand.