Czech tennis player Karolina Muchova is the first participant in the semifinals of the French Open.
The 26-year-old defeated the Russian Anastasiya Pavlyuchenkowa 7: 5, 6: 2 in the round of the top eight on Tuesday and now meets the winner of the second match of the day between the Ukrainian Elina Switolina and the world number two Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus .
Muchova, number 43 in the world, converted her second match point after 1:38 hours. She is in the semi-finals of Roland Garros for the first time in her career. She is still missing a Grand Slam final.