On a day troubled by torrential rain, Jelena Ostapenko and Timea Bacsinszky advanced to the semifinals of the French Open, beating their higher ranked opponents to set up a clash of two birthday girls on June 8th.
Latvia’s Ostapenko, unseeded this fortnight, shocked world No.12 Caroline Wozniacki 4-6 6-2 6-2 on the Suzanne Lenglen Court, as despite a horrible start, the underdog ranked 47th won 16 of the last 21 games and made her first Grand Slam semifinal.