Summary

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

  • LIVE: Top seed Aryna Sabalenka v Diana Shnaider for place in last four

  • 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. Postpublished at 13:15 BST

    *Sabalenka 5-3 Shnaider

    Can Aryna Sabalenka take her second chance to serve out this opening set? She certainly won't want to hand Diana Shnaider any more momentum after a dominant start to this quarter-final.

    The world number one gets a backhand completely wrong as she falls 15-30 behind...

  2. Shnaider holds servepublished at 13:13 BST

    *Sabalenka 5-3 Shnaider

    A missed forehand - and missed opportunity - is the source of another frustrated glance by Aryna Sabalenka towards her team.

    Another miss by the world number one, on the backhand, allows Diana Shnaider to claw another game back.

  3. Postpublished at 13:12 BST

    Sabalenka 5-2 Shnaider*

    Aryna Sabalenka is wiping her eyes before setting herself to recieve serve as the wind continues to cause her trouble.

    It's Diana Shnaider who blinks first in a baseline exchange, and then overhits a forehand as Sabalenka reaches 30-30.

  4. 'It's about winning the big points'published at 13:10 BST

    Sabalenka 5-2 Shnaider*

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

    I am not sure Diana Shnaider will be sat down thinking that is the way to go. Again, it has all felt very competitive, but in this sport it is about winning the big points.

  5. Shnaider breaks to stay in setpublished at 13:08 BST

    Sabalenka 5-2 Shnaider*

    Diana Shnaider plays a backhand returnImage source, Getty Images

    A second set points comes and goes for Aryna Sabalenka, as Diana Shnaider guides a volley in to the back of the court.

    And now she'll have to see off a second break point...

    But she can't! Sabalenka is not enjoying herself in these conditions and Shnaider stays alive in the first set.

  6. Sabalenka saves break pointpublished at 13:06 BST

    *Sabalenka 5-1 Shnaider

    Aryna Sabalenka shakes her head in frustration - that's a huge miss!

    The wind is certainly playing its part but Sabalenka crashes a fairly routine overhead into the net. She recovers to rescue the break point.

  7. Sabalenka misses first set pointpublished at 13:04 BST

    *Sabalenka 5-1 Shnaider

    Aryna Sabalenka takes a moment to reset as the wind whips up on court before she serves with the score at 30-30.

    You can hear the gusts of wind, and Sabalenka grimaces as the clay is blown up off the surface.

    She gets to set point but double-faults. Deuce.

  8. 'Sabalenka taking control of the scoreboard'published at 13:01 BST

    *Sabalenka 5-1 Shnaider

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

    Diana Shnaider is not winning the big points and Aryna Sabalenka is taking control of the scoreboard.

  9. Sabalenka breakspublished at 13:01 BST

    *Sabalenka 5-1 Shnaider

    Too good.

    Aryna Sabalenka looks to be storming to the first set now as she volleys in on her first break point of this game to open up a 5-1 lead.

    She'll serve for the opener after 28 minutes.

  10. Wind affecting Sabalenka's ball tosspublished at 12:58 BST

    Sabalenka 4-1 Shnaider*

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

    The movement and improvement of movement from Aryna Sabalenka. When these players first come on tour, they are not content with the level they are competing at. There is constant improvement.

    Sabalenka is complaining about the ball toss to her team. It is something you are going to lose consistency with when it is windy. So much of the game from Sabalenka is revolved around that serve.

    Sabalenka is throwing all her energy into this.

  11. Sabalenka saves break points to hold servepublished at 12:57 BST

    Sabalenka 4-1 Shnaider*

    Aryna Sabalenka plays a backhand returnImage source, Getty Images

    Aryna Sabalenka lets out a massive roar as she slams the door shut for Diana Shnaider. A big hold for the top seed.

  12. Postpublished at 12:55 BST

    *Sabalenka 3-1 Shnaider

    Aryna Sabalenka throws her hands up in the air after missing her first serve but she then lands the most delicate of drop shots to pull one point back.

    And here comes the power. A cross-court forehand winner drag her to deuce.

  13. Break points Shnaiderpublished at 12:53 BST

    *Sabalenka 3-1 Shnaider

    Oh dear. A double fault from Aryna Sabalenka gifts Diana Shnaider the chance to break back immediately.

    Two break points.

  14. 'Sabalenka knows importance of gaining early lead'published at 12:51 BST

    *Sabalenka 3-1 Shnaider

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

    Aryna Sabalenka is a perfectionist. She knows the importance of gaining that early lead and shutting that door on her opponent.

  15. Sabalenka breakspublished at 12:51 BST

    *Sabalenka 3-1 Shnaider

    Aryna Sabalenka celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    Advantage, Sabalenka.

    Diana Shnaider manages to return the first of two fiery backhands across the court, but the second has far too much pace on it and Aryna Sabalenka gets the early break.

  16. Break point Sabalenkapublished at 12:50 BST

    Sabalenka 2-1 Shnaider*

    Diana Shnaider comes out on top of a 15-shot rally after Aryna Sabalenka's attempt at a drop shot bounces up nicely and allows the 25th seed to slam a pass beyond Sabalenka.

    But Aryna Sabalenka edges in front and brings up the first break point of the match.

  17. Postpublished at 12:47 BST

    Sabalenka 2-1 Shnaider*

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

    The drop shot has become a massive weapon for Aryna Sabalenka.

    It is incredible the power she gets behind these shots. She really puts her body weight through it.

  18. Sabalenka holds servepublished at 12:47 BST

    Sabalenka 2-1 Shnaider*

    Aryna Sabalenka holds a hand up in apology as she almost whacks Diana Shnaider with a fierce forehand after the Russian player somehow managed to sprint across court and reach a drop shot.

    A blistering backhand winner followed by a strong first serve see her hold serve a bit more comfortably this time.

  19. Shnaider holds servepublished at 12:43 BST

    *Sabalenka 1-1 Shnaider

    Some early signs of frustration from Aryna Sabalenka after she plants two simple forehands into the net.

    She gets back to deuce, but Diana Shnaider finds a forehand winner to get on the board and settle any nerves as she makes her first quarer-final appearance at a major.

  20. 'Shnaider not making it easy'published at 12:38 BST

    Sabalenka 1-0 Shnaider*

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

    A bit of frustration early on for Aryna Sabalenka. Diana Shnaider is not making it easy.