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In the lower half of the tableau, two debutantes duel in the semifinals.
The Quarterfinals
- Martina Trevisan (ITA/WTA 59) s. Leylah Fernandez (CAN/WTA 18) 6:2, 6:7 (3:7), 6:3
- Cori Gauff (USA/WTA 23) s. Sloane Stephens (USA/WTA 64) 7: 5, 6: 2
At the age of 28 stands Martina Trevisan for the first time in the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament. The world rankings-59. from Florence prevailed against Belinda Bencic’s conqueror Leylah Fernandez 6:2, 6:7 (3:7), 6:3. Trevisan, who reached the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros two years ago and recently celebrated their first tournament victory in Rabat, benefited from Fernandez’s foot injury early in the game. The 19-year-old Canadian moved visibly restricted as a result.
Trevisan was once a world-class junior, reaching the 2009 Wimbledon and French Open doubles semi-finals. But then anorexia threw her completely off course and she even paused for 4 years. It wasn’t until 2020, at the age of 26, that she was in a Grand Slam main draw for women at the Australian Open. In Paris, the Italian, who will make a big leap in the world rankings, will deliver her most valuable result on the tennis court. Off the field, she has already proven that she can overcome high hurdles.
The Italian meets in the semifinals Cori Gauff. For the 18-year-old mega-talent it is also the first entry into the round of the last 4. In the quarter-finals, Gauff prevailed 7: 5, 6: 2 against her compatriot Sloane Stephens, who eliminated Jil Teichmann from the tournament in the previous round had thrown. Gauff’s victory could have been clearer, as she was already ahead 5:2 in the first round. In the 2nd set she briefly showed nerves at 5:1 and her own serve, made a double mistake and had to concede a break to Stephens again.
