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    French Open 2024: Mirra Andreeva shocks Aryna Sabalenka to reach semi-finals

    by Andy Sims Jun 05, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: AFP via Getty Images

    Teenager Mirra Andreeva beat an ailing Aryna Sabalenka to reach the semi-finals of the French Open.

    The 17-year-old Russian edged out world number two Sabalenka 6-7 (5) 6-4 6-4 in two hours and 29 brutal minutes.

    She will face another surprise semi-finalist, Jasmine Paolini, who stunned fourth seed on a day of shocks in Paris.

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