Pliskova, Halep into French Open semifinals
The Czech Republic second seed will play 2014 Roland Garros runner-up Simona Halep in the last four.
Published : Jun 07, 2017 19:47 IST
Czech second seed Karolina Pliskova reached the French Open semifinals for the first time on Wednesday with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 win over home hope Caroline Garcia.
She will replace Angelique Kerber as the new world number one if she makes the final in Paris.
Simona Halep saved a match point and fought back from a set and 5-1 down to defeat Elina Svitolina 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-0 on Wednesday to reach her second French Open semifinal.
The third-seeded Romanian, who was runner-up to Maria Sharapova in Paris in 2014, will face Karolina Pliskova, the Czech second seed, for a place in Saturday's final.