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Chwalinska into French Open semis

Qualifier Chwalinska reached the French Open semi-finals after defeating Russian Kalinskaya 5-1 with intelligent drop-shot tactics.

The 5ft 5in Polish left-hander used her intelligence and variety to overcome Kalinskaya, breaking her serve to go 3-1 up. Chwalinska's drop shots and slicing baffled the taller Russian, who struggled to find any rhythm in the quarter-final match. iwanktv.club

Elsewhere in the quarter-finals, Zerev defeated Jódar and Kostyuk advanced to the next round, setting up a semi-final showdown between Chwalinska and the winner of the Sabalenka-Shnaider match.