With her victory over No. 3 seed Elina Svitolina on Tuesday, Nadia Podoroska did one thing no girls's tennis participant has ever achieved on the French Open. Podoroska is the primary qualifier to achieve the ladies's singles semifinals on the French Open. Her upset win at Roland Garros on Tuesday additionally made her the primary feminine qualifier to advance to the ultimate 4 of any grand slam within the final 21 years.
The 131st ranked participant defeated her top-ranked opponent, 6-2, 6-4. This event marks the primary time the Argentinian has ever defeated a high 50 participant.
The 23-year-old appeared unfazed stepping into because the underdog however was almost speechless following the win. She discovered a couple of phrases to precise the sensation of such a historic victory after the match.
Here's what she stated, according to CNN:
"It's difficult for me to speak after the match, but thanks everyone for your support. I'm very, very happy. I try to play every kind of shot. We did a good job with my coaches during quarantine. I've been training a lot with all of my team and I think that's why I'm here today."
Next up for Podoroska will both be Iga Swiatek or qualifier Martina Trevisan within the semifinals. The final time a qualifier made the ultimate 4 of a grand slam was in 1999, when Alexandra Stevenson did so at Wimbledon.
No qualifier has ever made it to the ultimate within the Slam Open period.
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