Nadia Podoroska

Abu Dhabi Open 2021: Sofia Kenin opens with straight sets win; victories for Elina Svitolina, Karolina Pliskova, Aryna Sabalenka

The American hit 11 aces against Yang to set up a second-round match against Kirsten Flipkens.

Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin named WTA Player of Year; Victoria Azarenka gets comeback honour

Iga Swiatek was named Most Improved Player, Nadia Podoroska was the Newcomer of the Year and Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos were the Doubles Team of the Year.

French Open 2020: Sofia Kenin beats Petra Kvitova in straight sets to set up Iga Swiatek clash in final

Fourth seed Kenin will meet 19-year-old Iga Swiatek of Poland in Saturday's title decider after denying two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova in her bid for a third major.

French Open 2020, Petra Kvitova vs Sofia Kenin, Semi Final Match Highlights: Kenin sets up Iga Swiatek clash in final

Catch all the latest updates, live score and more on Firstpost.com's live blog of the women's singles semi-finals at 2020 French Open.

French Open 2020: Naomi Osaka-inspired Iga Swiatek books semi-final with qualifier Nadia Podoroska

Iga Swiatek followed up her emphatic win over top seed Simona Halep by defeating Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-1 to set up a meeting with Nadia Podoroska.

French Open 2020: 'My dream is to be No 1', qualifier Nadia Podoroska aims high after sensational run at Roland Garros

World number 131 Podoroska had never won a Grand Slam match before the tournament but stunned third seed Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-4 to continue her incredible French Open run.

French Open 2020: Svitolina, Swiatek on guard against Roland Garros underdogs

The Ukrainian third seed is the highest-ranked player left in the tournament and could be on a collision course with Iga Swiatek, the conqueror of 2018 champion and title favourite Simona Halep.

French Open 2020: Petra Kvitova enters quarters after eight years; Sofia Kenin overcomes Fiona Ferro

Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova is through to the last eight at Roland Garros. Her best run in Paris came when she reached the semi-finals in 2012.

French Open 2020: First-time Slam entrants, wildcards, qualifiers, surprises galore at Roland Garros

10 of 16 women and six of 16 men were unseeded in the fourth round of the French Open with wildcard entrants, qualifiers and surprise packages all making their mark with the best in the business.

French Open 2020: Teenager Iga Swiatek ousts top-seed Simona Halep; Nadia Podoroska, Martina Trevisan in quarters

Swiatek, the only teenager who reached the fourth round, avenged a crushing defeat by Halep at the same stage last year. The Romanian won that match 6-1, 6-0, in just 45 minutes.