American Coco Gauff is through to the semifinals of this year’s final Grand Slam tournament, the US Open. The 22-year-old came back strongly after defeating Russian Mirra Andrejeva 2-1 in sets. "I had to restart after the first set," Gauff says in the victory interview.
SportsShe won the first Grand Slam title of her career and 30 million kronor in prize money. Mirra Andrejeva, 19, defeated qualifier Maja Chwalinska in straight sets in the final of the French Championships. "I can hardly believe I've won," Andrejeva said in her victory speech.
SportsQualifier Maja Chwalinska of Poland is through to the final of the French Championships. The Polish sensation, ranked 114th in the world, beat Russian Diana Shnaider 7–6, 6–4 in the semi-final. "It's like a dream. I don't know what's going to happen," says Chwalinska.
SportsRussian Mirra Andrejeva avenged a previous loss to Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk and crushed her in the semifinals of the French Championships. "I'm super happy," the 19-year-old said after a 6–1, 6–3 win.
SportsWorld No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus was knocked out of the French Open in Paris after a major collapse. Sabalenka lost the quarter-final to Russian Diana Shnaider, 1-2 in sets. "I'm speechless," Shnaider said.
SportsMarta Kostyuk beat Elina Svitolina in an all-Ukrainian quarter-final at the French Open. "I want to dedicate this match to the Ukrainian people and their resilience," she said after the victory.
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