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Daria Kasatkina has beaten fellow Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 7-6 (7-5) to reach the French Open semi-finals for...

It is so mental but am happy that I was able to keep it." "It' s a very important win for me and I am happy to be in the semis for the first time. The Russian pair will not be able to play in the next grand slam after Wimbledon banned Russians and Belarusians due to the war in Ukraine.

No.20 seed Daria Kasatkina broke through to her first Grand Slam semifinal, edging No.29 Veronika Kudermetova at Roland Garros. Kasatkina has reached the ...

"It was tough to manage because basically I wanted to win a lot, and in these moments you feel like the win is slipping out of your hands," Kasatkina said. In the second-set tiebreak, Kasatkina drew errors to build a commanding 6-1 lead. Match breakdown: Kudermetova fired two aces in the first game, and her power game led her to an early break. "Everything happens for the first time and I'm really happy to be in the semis," Kasatkina said after her victory. Kasatkina had also prevailed in their three meetings on the junior circuit between 2011 and 2013. "Tomorrow is another mountain in front of me which I have to climb," Kasatkina said.

Daria Kasatkina held her nerve to reach her first ever Grand Slam semi-final as she saw off Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 7-6(5) in a tense Court ...

Daria Kasatkina downed compatriot Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 7-6(5) at the French Open to reach the last four of Grand Slam for the first time.

- French Open - French Open - French Open - French Open - French Open Kudermetova turned up her aggression, and she swatted away four straight match points.

The second French Open Women's semifinal match is set, and we're in for an absolute blockbuster between Iga Swiatek and Daria Kasatkina.

There’s no doubt Kasatkina is playing better now than those last few matches with a Rome semifinal and now a semifinal here but simply put Swiatek is leagues above her in level right now. Swiatek has shown some cracks in the armor in recent rounds, so maybe the pressure is getting to her. With that said, I think the player to knock off Swiatek will have to bring an elite serving performance to the court. Probably the two most impressive runs in the tournament meet in the semifinals. Swiatek taking over and winning is a much more likely outcome. The second of the French Open Women’s semifinal matches are set, and we’re in for an absolute blockbuster between Iga Swiatek and Daria Kasatkina. Can anyone at all take down Swiatek? Kasatkina has been playing out of her mind this tournament, and this could be her best chance.

Tennis expert Gavin Mair has locked in his Iga Swiatek vs. Daria Kasatkina picks in the French Open 2022 semifinal on Thursday.

Be sure to check out Mair's picks and analysis before locking in your own 2022 French Open picks for the women's semifinals. Now ranked No. 20 in the world, Kasatkina is having her best grand slam performance. Now, Mair has locked in on the 2022 French Open women's semifinal matchup featuring Swiatek vs. He also correctly backed Barbora Krejcikova in the 2021 French Open final. Swiatek picks, you need to see the French Open 2022 predictions from elite tennis handicapper Gavin Mair. She is two victories away from her second French Open singles title in three years.

By Karolos Grohmann PARIS (Reuters) - Daria Kasatkina beat fellow Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 7-6(5) at the French Open on Wednesday to reach her...

Despite having the advantage for the first time in the match, Kudermetova had to take a medical break to treat a foot injury and lost the next game as well as the tie-break after falling 6-1 behind. It is so mental but am happy that I was able to keep it.” The pair again exchanged breaks in the opening two games of the second set, but Kudermetova struggled with her serve throughout and Kasatkina broke her again following a disputed line call to go 2-1 up.

Swiatek is shooting for her second French Open title; She is the only grand slam winner left in the field; Should she win the tournament she will surpass Serena ...

I’m happy to be in the semis for the first time," she said. Świątek, however, went up a break again to lead 4-3 before holding and setting up set points in the ninth game. It was the key and I'm pretty happy I was playing with a good dynamic to push her back a little bit," said Świątekon a sunbathed, yet windswept court Philippe Chatrier.