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PIX: Kvitova powers into French Open semis

October 07, 2020 17:27 IST
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Images from Day 11 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Wednesday.

Petra Kvitova

IMAGE: Petra Kvitova celebrates after winning her quarter-final match against Laura Siegemund of Germany. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Czech seventh seed Petra Kvitova powered past unseeded German Laura Siegemund 6-3 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the French Open on Wednesday.

 

The 30-year-old, a two-times champion at Wimbledon, reached the last four stage on the claycourts at Roland Garros for the second time since 2012 and is yet to lose a set at this year's tournament in Paris.

Petra Kvitova

IMAGE: Petra Kvitova is yet to lose a set at this year's French Open. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Siegemund, ranked 66th in the world, did not pose a challenge in the opening set but gave a good account of herself in the second despite suffering a lower back problem midway through the set.

Kvitova converted her second match point when her 32-year-old opponent served a double fault and the Czech will meet the winner of the all-American clash between Danielle Collins and Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin for a place in the final.

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