Summary

  • French Open quarter-finals - listen to live radio commentary at top of page (UK only)

  • LIVE: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka takes first set 6-3 against Diana Shnaider on blustery Paris day

  • Winner will play qualifier Maja Chwalinska, who stunned Anna Kalinskaya 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 to continue dream run

  • Chwalinska is sixth woman in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam singles semi-final as a qualifier

  • Followed by: Felix Auger-Aliassime v Flavio Cobolli in men's quarter-finals

  • Italians Matteo Berrettini and Matteo Arnaldi go head-to-head in night session (not before 19:15 BST)

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  1. Shnaider holds servepublished at 13:59 BST

    *Sabalenka 6-3 5-4 Shnaider

    Diana Shnaider wallops a serve down the centre as she moves clear on serve, and another accurate first serve wraps up a comfortable hold.

    One final chance to break the Sabalenka serve coming up.

  2. Sabalenka saves break points to holdpublished at 13:57 BST

    Sabalenka 6-3 5-3 Shnaider*

    Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reactsImage source, Reuters

    The great escape.

    Aryna Sablenka sees off four break points to move one game away from a place in the semi-finals.

    That was a huge opportunity for Diana Shnaider, but was it her last?

  3. 'Shnaider has sharpened up to the pace'published at 13:55 BST

    *Sabalenka 6-3 4-3 Shnaider

    Naomi Broady
    Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    For the first time it is starting to feel like Diana Shnaider is getting a foothold in the match.

    Aryna Sabalenka is a little bit uncomfortable in these longer exchanges and Shnaider has sharpened up to the pace which is coming at her.

  4. Sabalenka saves fourth break pointpublished at 13:55 BST

    *Sabalenka 6-3 4-3 Shnaider

    Into the net from Aryna Sabalenka. A fourth break point for Diana Shnaider...

    Saved with a huge first serve. Sabalenka then has a brief 'word' with her team before returning to serving duties. She's really not happy out there.

  5. Sabalenka saves three break pointspublished at 13:53 BST

    *Sabalenka 6-3 4-3 Shnaider

    Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in actionImage source, Reuters

    No hiding from Aryna Sabalenka, who unleashes a barrage of powerful groundstrokes to eventually grind down Diana Shnaider.

    The world number one's huge shout of 'Let's go' echoes around the arena as she recovers to deuce.

  6. 'Frustration for Sabalenka'published at 13:51 BST

    *Sabalenka 6-3 4-3 Shnaider

    Naomi Broady
    Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    It is almost frustration for Aryna Sabalenka that it is taking longer than it needs to.

  7. Break points Shnaiderpublished at 13:51 BST

    *Sabalenka 6-3 4-3 Shnaider

    Aryna Sabalenka is experiencing a real dip here.

    Diana Shnaider, who could not take full advantage of her opponent's struggles towards the end of the first set, makes her way to 0-30 as she looks to take advantage - and outlasts her opponent in a rally for three break back points!

  8. Shnaider saves break point to holdpublished at 13:49 BST

    *Sabalenka 6-3 4-3 Shnaider

    Diana Shnaider looks onImage source, Getty Images

    From break point down, Diana Shnaider shows great spirit as she digs in to reel off three straight points and stay just about alive in this match.

    From 4-1 down, the Russian is back in touch.

  9. Break point Sabalenkapublished at 13:46 BST

    Sabalenka 6-3 4-2 Shnaider*

    That's a really well worked point by Diana Shnaider, who goes on the offensive and stands firm at the net to win an important point to restore parity at 30-30.

    But Aryna Sabalenka responds with an inventive defensive shot to set up a break point.

  10. Postpublished at 13:44 BST

    Sabalenka 6-3 4-2 Shnaider*

    Naomi Broady
    Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    Considering how small Aryna Sabalenka's margins are, she is still livid when she doesn't make them.

  11. Shnaider rescues a breakpublished at 13:44 BST

    Sabalenka 6-3 4-2 Shnaider*

    Diana Shnaider follows Aryna Sabalenka to 30-30 as she tries to gain a foothold here, and a poor miss by Sabalenka presents her with the opportunity for exactly that...

    Wow. A double fault! A really poor game from Sabalenka, who gift wraps a break back to the 25th seed.

  12. 'Who is going to beat Sabalenka?'published at 13:39 BST

    *Sabalenka 6-3 4-1 Shnaider

    Russell Fuller
    BBC tennis correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Aryna Sabalenka is in a commanding position. Who is going to beat Sabalenka?

  13. Sabalenka breaks againpublished at 13:39 BST

    *Sabalenka 6-3 4-1 Shnaider

    Aryna Sabalenka plays a backhand returnImage source, Getty Images

    Crucial moments now for Diana Shnaider, who finds herself 0-30 down on serve.

    Aryna Sabalenka puts too much on a return, and that will be three more break points...

    She has too much for Shnaider at the moment! A break to love, and that might be that.

  14. Break points Sabalenkapublished at 13:38 BST

    Sabalenka 6-3 3-1 Shnaider*

    Crucial moments now for Diana Shnaider, who finds herself 0-30 down on serve.

    Aryna Sabalenka puts too much on a return, and that will be three more break points...

  15. Postpublished at 13:37 BST

    Sabalenka 6-3 3-1 Shnaider*

    Naomi Broady
    Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    Even in the games where Diana Shnaider has started to come back, it has not felt like she is really in this.

  16. Sabalenka holds servepublished at 13:37 BST

    Sabalenka 6-3 3-1 Shnaider*

    Aryna Sabalenka opens her latest game with an ace, and never gives Diana Shnaider a look-in from there.

    A rapid hold of serve maintains the world number one's push for a semi-final spot.

  17. Shnaider holds servepublished at 13:33 BST

    *Sabalenka 6-3 2-1 Shnaider

    Diana Shnaider plays a forehand return to Aryna SabalenkaImage source, Getty Images

    A much needed straightforward hold of serve Diana Shnaider, after Aryna Sabalenka fails to read a second serve at 40-15.

    The Russian is on the board in the second set - but is very much up against it here against a formidable opponent.

  18. Sabalenka holds servepublished at 13:30 BST

    Sabalenka 6-3 2-0 Shnaider*

    Diana Shnaider hasn't been able to make the most of Aryna Sabalenka's issues, making too many errors of her own at the moment.

    Sabalenka appears set for a comfortable hold of serve before slicing an attempted drop shot into the net, but the world number one makes a winner to take control of the set.

  19. Postpublished at 13:30 BST

    *Sabalenka 6-3 1-0 Shnaider

    Naomi Broady
    Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds

    Diana Shnaider's side of the court looks sparse. I think they need to come out with a spade and chuck clay on.

  20. Sabalenka breaks at start of set twopublished at 13:26 BST

    *Sabalenka 6-3 1-0 Shnaider

    It's safe to say Aryna Sabalenka hasn't really adjusted her game to the conditions.

    The Belarusian is still going big on her shots, and aiming for the lines, but the wind is really affecting her success rate on those all-or-nothing hits.

    Still, she recovers to break point from 40-15 down, and makes the perfect start to the second set as Diana Shnaider produces another miss of her own.