Russian tennis players Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider have both reached the semifinals of the French Open.
Shnaider knocked out world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the quarterfinals, 3–6, 7–5, 6–0. Andreeva dispatched Sorana Cîrstea of Romania, 6–0, 6–3.
Shnaider will face Maja Chwalińska of Poland in the semifinals; Andreeva will play Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine.
The last time two Russian women reached the French Open semifinals was in 2009. That year, Svetlana Kuznetsova won the tournament.
The last time a Russian woman reached the French Open final was in 2021. That was Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who lost the decisive match.
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