1919 VONDROUSOVA MOVES INTO LAST-FOUR
Unseeded Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova battled past Petra Martic 7-6(1) 7-5 to reach the Roland Garros semi-finals for the first time, where she faces Johanna Konta.
1702 FEDERER QUELLS WAWRINKA CHALLENGE
Roger Federer overcame Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 to reach the last-four at Roland Garros for the eighth time, moving ahead of Henri Cochet on the all-time list for men's singles semi-final appearances.
Only world number one Novak Djokovic and defending champion Rafa Nadal have more semi-final appearances in Paris.
1651 NADAL WRAPS UP VICTORY AFTER PLAY RESUMES
Holder Rafa Nadal returned after a rain delay to complete a thumping 6-1 6-1 6-3 win over Kei Nishikori to move into the semi-finals. The Spaniard hit 29 winners on his way to victory.
1535 PLAY INTERRUPTED DUE TO RAIN
Rain stopped play at Roland Garros with Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka locked in a tight quarter-final battle on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Federer was up two sets to one with the score at 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(5) 3-3.
In the other last-eight clash on Court Philippe Chatrier, holder Rafa Nadal was leading 6-1 6-1 4-2 against Japanese seventh seed Kei Nishikori.
1322 KONTA STROLLS INTO SEMI-FINALS
Johanna Konta breezed past Sloane Stephens 6-1 6-4 on Court Philippe Chatrier to become the first British woman to reach the last-four at Roland Garros since Jo Durie in 1983.
1212 PLAY UNDERWAY AT ROLAND GARROS
Quarter-final action began under cloudy skies at Roland Garros with the temperature hovering around 24 degrees Celsius. Spells of rain were expected later in the day.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; editing by Ed Osmond and Toby Davis)
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