Tamara Zidansek was the first player through to this year’s French Open semi-finals.
PARIS: World number 85 Tamara Zidansek became the first woman from Slovenia to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam at the French Open on Tuesday, while Stefanos Tsitsipas hopes to stay on course for a first major final when he meets rival Daniil Medvedev.
The unheralded Zidansek advanced 7-5, 4-6, 8-6 against Spain’s Paula Badosa and will play Kazakh 21st seed Elena Rybakina or 31st-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia for a place in Saturday’s final.
“I’m really, really happy to be in the semi-finals,” said Zidansek, who had never gone beyond the second round of a Slam before this year’s Roland Garros.
Zidansek recovered from 3-0 and a double break down in the first set and then saved three break points at 6-6 in…
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