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Tamara Zidansek in action in the quarterfinals

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sport">The Slovenian surprised Bianca Andreescu in the first round, winner of the US Open in 2019 and number 7 in the world. Zidansek then also defeated Madison Brengle, Katerina Siniakova and Sorana Cirstea. Badosa, her Spanish opponent in the quarterfinals, had come to Paris with a tournament victory on clay in Belgrade. The 23-year-old Spanish had also made it to the semi-finals on clay in Charleston and Madrid and started the match as favourite. Zidask, however, turned out to be the most resilient.

Pavlyuchenkova

sport">“I knew it was going to be a tough battle,” said the Slovenian. “I played hard in the second set, so she came back into the match. But in the third set I started to play better and better.” In the semifinals she will meet the Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. He defeated Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan in a long match after more than two and a half hours: 6-7 (2) 6-2 9-7.

sport">For 31st-seeded Pavlyuchenkova, it is her first time making the last four in a grand slam tournament. She previously reached the quarterfinals at all four Grand Slams. It is the 52nd time that the Russian participates in a grand slam tournament.

sport">Pavlyuchenkova and her doubles partner Rybakina, the number 21 of the placement list, made it an exciting match. The player from Kazakhstan ran out to 4-1 in the first set, but also gave up that lead. In the tiebreak she came to 5-0 and she did not return that margin.

sport">However, the Russian recovered with a strong second set, which she won with two breaks. In the decisive third set, the two barely gave each other anything. Pavlyuchenkova took a game lead on her own serve and her opponent equalized again. Until 8-7. On the first match point for the Russian, Rybakina hit a double foul.

Koolhof and Schuurs miss the mixed doubles final in Paris

sport">Wesley Koolhof and Demi Schuurs failed to reach the final of the mixed doubles. The Dutch duo lost in the semifinals in straight sets to the Russians Elena Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev: 6-4 6-1.

sport">Koolhof and Schuurs lost the first set by a break at 5-4. The Russians then also won Koolhof’s first save in the second set and then Schuurs’ save. At 5-1, Vesnina and Karatsev finished it on the second match point. Koolhof and Schuurs were both already eliminated in the men’s and women’s doubles respectively.

Grand Slam winner Andreescu breaks with coach after Paris deception

sport">Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu has said goodbye to her coach, Sylvain Bruneau, more than a week after her inglorious retreat at Roland Garros. The 20-year-old Canadian reached the global top under the guidance of her compatriot, culminating in winning the US Open in 2019.

sport">“It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that in consultation with my coach, mentor and friend, Sylvain, I have decided to end our cooperation,” said the number 7 in the world. “Our friendship will last forever. I am extremely grateful for everything we have achieved together. Sylvain was more than a coach, he is family.”

sport">Andreescu was sidelined for more than a year due to a knee injury. She made her comeback at the Australian Open at the beginning of this year, where the Canadian was eliminated in the second round. At Roland Garros she lost in the first round to the Slovenian Tamara Zidansek, who has now reached the semifinals in Paris.

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