Paolini clinches French Open women's semifinal berth, upending No. 4 seed Rybakina
Jasmine Paolini reached the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career by beating No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 at the French Open on Wednesday in Paris.
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![Jasmine Paolini of Italy, pictured, finished with 22 unforced errors, fewer than half of Elena Rybakina's 48, in Wednesday's three-set quarterfinal victory at the French Open in Paris An Italian women's tennis player delivers a backhand shot against her Kazakhstan opponent during the French Open quarterfinals June 5, 2024 in Paris.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7225276.1717601021!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/paolini-jasmine-240605-1180.jpg)
Jasmine Paolini reached the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career by beating No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 at the French Open on Wednesday in Paris.