French Open 2023 results: Aryna Sabalenka loses to Karolina Muchova in Paris semi-finals

Karolina Muchova's triumph means determination is simply a first-time Grand Slam singles finalist playing successful the French Open women's last for a 5th successive year

Czech subordinate Karolina Muchova became 1 of the lowest ranked players to scope the French Open women's last arsenic she narrowly won a thriller against Belarusian 2nd effect Aryna Sabalenka.

Muchova, 26, volition play either Polish apical effect Iga Swiatek oregon Brazilian 14th effect Beatriz Haddad Maia connected Saturday.

Defending champion Swiatek, bidding for a 3rd Roland Garros title, faces Haddad Maia successful Thursday's 2nd semi.

Sabalenka's exit means 22-year-old Swiatek volition stay arsenic the satellite fig one, a presumption she has held for 62 consecutive weeks, if she beats Haddad Maia and reaches the final.

Sabalenka, 25, led 5-2 successful the decider and was incapable to instrumentality a lucifer constituent successful the seventh game.

"I don't truly cognize what happened," Muchova said. "It is unbelievable. I tried to support warring and it worked. I'm truthful happy."

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