Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 9, 2021 Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova celebrates winning her quarter final match against Cori Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
PARIS (Reuters) - Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova reached the semi-finals of the French Open on her fifth appearance in a Grand Slam main draw as she beat a nervy Coco Gauff 7-6(6) 6-3 on Wednesday.
The 33rd-ranked Czech saved five set points as she recovered from a slow start and benefited from her 17-year-old opponent's lack of composure to book a meeting with either defending champion Iga Swiatek or Maria Sakkari.
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