French Open Lands 8 First-Time Major Semifinalists as No Grand Slam Winner Remains
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Updated · CNN · Jun 3
French Open Lands 8 First-Time Major Semifinalists as No Grand Slam Winner Remains
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jun 3
Summary
Eight players across the men’s and women’s draws have reached the French Open semifinals without a single former grand slam champion left in the field.
Injuries, shock upsets and last week’s heat helped produce the unusual lineup, with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka falling to Diana Shnaider and Carlos Alcaraz withdrawing before the event.
Marta Kostyuk became the first Ukrainian woman in the Open Era to make the Roland Garros last four, while qualifier Maja Chwalińska — world No. 114 — is into just her third grand slam main draw.
Alexander Zverev, the world No. 3, is the only established contender left on the men’s side, but he still seeks a first major against rising Czech 20-year-old Jakub Menšík.
Italy is guaranteed a men’s finalist because Flavio Cobolli meets Matteo Arnaldi, the first all-Italian grand slam semifinal in the Open Era.