French Open: Elina Svitolina beaten by Nadia Podoroska in quarter-finals

Argentinian Podoroska is on a 13-match winning run; Danielle Collins earlier beat Ons Jabeur to book final spot in quarter-final line-up

World No 131 Nadia Podoroska became the first qualifier to reach the French Open women's singles semi-finals with victory against third seed Elina Svitolina.

Podoroska, who had never won a Grand Slam main draw match before arriving in Paris, beat Svitolina 6-2 6-4 in one hour and 19 minutes.

Svitolina was the highest ranked player left in the field but she was second best against Podoroska, who is on a 13-match winning run. ข่าววันนี้

Podoroska was broken in her opening game of the match but recovered to break world No 5 Svitolina in each of the Ukrainian's three service games to win the first set in 34 minutes.

Svitolina, who had not lost a set in her previous four matches, broke first again in the second set but it only started a run of six successive breaks of serve.

Podoroska, who had outmanoeuvred Svitolina from the back of the court and unsettled her opponent with drop shots, sealed victory with a forehand winner on her third match point.

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