Collins, Schwartzman, Podoroska: what to remember from the tenth day at Roland Garros

The epic fight

After a huge showdown, Argentina's Diego Schwartzman, the 14th player in the world, qualified for the semi-finals, knocking down the double finalist Dominic Thiem 7-6 (1), 5 -7, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5), 6-2 in 5:08.

He will face Rafael Nadal or Jannik Sinner.

The Austrian will have ended, in the fifth set, by paying the sequence of two marathons (the first against Gaston in the eighth) and the US Open.

The Argentine, finalist in Rome, qualifies for his first Grand Slam semi-final.

What a marathon!

After 5:08 of the match, Diego Schwartzman qualifies for the 1st time in his Grand Slam career

✅ 7-6 (1) 5-7 6-7 (6) 7-6 (5) 6-2 # RolandGarrospic.twitter .com / 59V3Sis6R3

- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 6, 2020  

Point

Dominic Thiem and Diego Schwartzman delivered an anthology match on Philippe Chatrier.

In the fourth set, the Argentine served to return to two innings everywhere before the Austrian saved one of three set points on a forehand, from elsewhere.

Seeing is believing @ ThiemDomi # RolandGarrospic.twitter.com / EJnD46G0it

- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 6, 2020

The number

1

By beating the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, seeded 2 in two dry sets (6-2, 6-4), Argentina's Nadia Podoroska, 131st in the world, became the first player from qualifying to qualify for the last four on the courts at Porte d'Auteuil.

The native of Rosario, whose grandparents are of ... Ukrainian origin, winning her eighth consecutive victory at Roland Garros, the thirteenth in total counting her victory at the ITF in Saint-Malo two weeks ago….

. @ nadiapodoroska surprises by knocking out No.3 seed Elina Svitolina ⚡️

Argentina are the first player from qualifying to reach the semi-finals at # RolandGarrospic.twitter.com / N69vbBEwAc

- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 6, 2020

Starry banner

The American Danielle Collins dominated, in the round of 16, Ons Jabeur, seeded No. 30, (6-4, 4-6, 6-4) and will challenge Sofia Kenin in the quarter-finals.

A 100% US duel between two non-specialists in clay, who nevertheless distinguished themselves this year on the heavy ocher of Roland-Garros.

Like Kenin, the 57th world will play her first quarter-final in Paris.

What a fiery fourth-round that was!

How Danielle Collins battled past Jabeur #RolandGarros

- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 6, 2020

The blue corner

As often, Kristina Mladenovic shines at Roland Garros… in doubles.

The Frenchwoman and her loyal partner, the Hungarian Timeo Babos, are in the semi-finals of the doubles, after their victory over the pair Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) and Aliaksandra Sasnovich (Belarus) (6-2, 7-5).

The number 2 seeds in the table, holders of the title, will face the victorious pair in the duel between the Americans Sofia Kenin and Bettany Mattek-Sands and the Czechs Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.

Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos qualified for the semi-finals!

The Franco-Hungarian pair defeat Kostyuk and Sasnovich and remain in contention to defend their title at Roland Garros # RG20

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- France tv sport (@francetvsport) October 6, 2020

The case

An investigation for "organized gang fraud" and for "active and passive sports corruption" was opened on October 1 due to suspicion of a match-fixing at Roland Garros.

According to information from the German newspaper

and the sports daily L '

, these suspicions relate to a women's double that pitted Romania's Andreea Mitu and Patricia Maria Tig against the Russian players Yana Sizikova and American Madison Brengle on September 30, during the first tower.

The Romanians won (7-6, 6-4).

And it's the fifth game of the second set that is the problem.

According to several sources, large sums were wagered with several betting operators, in different countries, on the winning of this game by Romanians.

A game won shutout, on two double faults from Yana Slizikova ... The investigations were entrusted to the Central Service of Races and Games (SCCJ), said the prosecution.

Info

Eliminated in the round of 16, the French Caroline Garcia ended her season on Tuesday due to a foot injury, she announced on Twitter on Tuesday.

“Consultation and medical intervention this morning.

Now it's time to rest and recuperate to treat my foot.

We meet for the 2021 season, ”she writes on the social network, above a photo where she appears with crutches.

Consultation and medical intervention this morning.

Now it's time to rest and recuperate to treat my foot.

See you for the 2021 season!

After medical advice and intervention this morning, it's time for me to let my foot recover.

See you in 2021!

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- Caroline Garcia (@CaroGarcia) October 6, 2020

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