French Open 2021: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reaches first Grand Slam final

Jun 11, 2021 AlShorts Web Desk

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Tamara Zidansek in straight sets to reach a first Grand Slam final at the French Open at a record 52nd attempt. The 29-year-old Rusian defeated world number 85 Zidansek 7-5-6-3 and will face Barbora Krejckoba of Czech Republic for the title. Pavlyuchenkova, a quarter-finalist in Paris decade ago, became the first woman to play over 50 majors before making first final.