Nadia Podoroska became the first qualifier to reach the French Open semi-finals after shocking third seed Elina Svitolana.
Dominic Thiem fell short in an epic five-setter against Diego Schwartzman, who booked a first grand slam semi-final against Rafael Nadal after the Spaniard downed Italian teenager Jannik Sinner.
Picture of the day
Shot of the day
Seeing is believing 😍@ThiemDomi #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/EJnD46G0it
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 6, 2020
This just shouldn't be allowed.
Stat(s) of the day
Cinderella, it's not midnight yet 🇦🇷@nadiapodoroska becomes the first women's qualifier to reach the semi-finals in Paris upsetting Svitolina 6-2 6-4.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/0T9Fxfg4S8
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 6, 2020
Podoroska's win made her the first qualifier to reach the women's semi-finals in French Open history, and only the third at any grand slam in the open era. She had never previously won a grand slam match, and has never won back-to-back matches on the WTA Tour. Nor had she even played a top-20 player before, let alone beaten one.
Quote of the day
Brit watch
See ya next year 👋🏼 @rolandgarros
📸: Julian Finney#quarters #frenchopen #rolandgarros #doubles #tennis pic.twitter.com/FS3SsmhIuo
— Neal Skupski (@nealskupski) October 6, 2020
In the men's doubles British duo Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski missed out on a place in the semi-finals. The 13th seeds were beaten 6-4 6-4 by German pair Andreas Mies and Kevin Krawietz, the defending champions.
Fallen seeds
Women: Elina Svitolina (3)
Men: Dominic Thiem (3)
Up next
Day 11. Quarter-finals.Say no more.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/wMmd9jYfTB
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 6, 2020
Novak Djokovic, in his 11th consecutive quarter-final at Roland Garros, takes on Pablo Carreno Busta in a rematch of the US Open showdown which saw the world number one defaulted in what remains his only defeat in 2020.
