Trevisan into first Grand Slam semis at French Open

June 01, 2022 00:00:00

Italy's Martina Trevisan reacting after a point against Canada's Leylah Fernandez during their women's singles match on day ten of the Roland-Garros Open tennis tournament at the Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris on Tuesday — AFP

PARIS, May 31 (AFP): Italy's Martina Trevisan reached her first Grand Slam semi-final on Tuesday with victory over Canada's Leylah Fernandez at the French Open

World number 59 Trevisan downed the 17th seeded Canadian, a fellow left-hander, 6-2, 6-7 (3/7), 6-3.

The 28-year-old will face either Coco Gauff or Sloane Stephens for a place in the final. Trevisan was a shock quarter-finalist at Roland Garros as a qualifier in 2020.

Despite her lowly ranking this year, she returned to the tournament with a maiden WTA title under her belt in Rabat and went into Tuesday's tie on a nine-match winning streak.