The French Open 2024 has been filled with surprises and upsets, but none more shocking than Mirra Andreeva's victory over Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals. Andreeva, a relatively unknown player on the professional circuit, managed to defeat the world No. 3 in straight sets to secure her spot in the semifinals.
Andreeva's stunning performance on the clay courts of Roland Garros has left tennis fans and analysts alike in awe of her talent and determination. Her powerful groundstrokes and aggressive playing style proved to be too much for Sabalenka to handle, as she struggled to find her rhythm throughout the match.
Sabalenka faces Andreeva this Wednesday, June 5 in the mid morning. The Quarterfinals match will start shortly following the Paolini vs. Rybakina match on Court Philippe Chatrier. You can find the full order of play at Roland Garros here.
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Paolini was ranked No. 71 in the world at the start of spring 2023. She is now 15th and guaranteed to move into the top 10 after the French Open.
She began the year by making the fourth round of the Australian Open in January, then earned her biggest tournament title in February in Dubai.
“I step on court, and I say to myself that I have a chance to win the match,” she said. “Before, sometimes, for example, when I was playing against the top players, I was like, OK, I need a miracle to win this match. So I was already losing the match before even playing.”
French Open from becoming the first major to have the top four women’s seeds in the semifinals since 2009 Wimbledon. It last happened at the French Open in 1992.
Momentum swings abounded as the finals set got underway: Sabalenka dug out of a 0-30 deficit on serve to kick off a streak of eight straight points, breaking Andreeva for the first time in the set. Andreeva broke straight back and played impeccable defense to pull off a two-game run of her own and put herself on the edge of the upset.
Serving to stay in the match, Sabalenka blasted a backhand down the line on the brink of defeat and saved a match point with a another big forehand, but Andreeva responded brilliantly, pulling up a second match point with a backhand winner and clinched victory with a deftly struck lob over the world No. 2's head.
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