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Qualifier Maja Chwalinska stuns Diana Shnaider 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 to reach final
World number 114 Chwalinska is first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final since Emma Raducanu in 2021
The Pole has won nine matches in Paris, having previously only won two matches at any major
Chwalinska is the first qualifier in the Open era to reach the final at Roland Garros
She will face Mirra Andreeva, who beat Marta Kostyuk 6-1 6-3, for title on Saturday
Shnaider 5-5 Chwalinska*
Maja Chwalinska was at full stretch, but she somehow manages to pluck the ball out of the air, take all the pace out of it and dink over.
Diana Shnaider goes long with her backhand, but pulls herself back to 40-30 with a lovely little drop shot.
And we go to deuce! Chwalinska nearly slips as she stretches for a return, and she's not able to recover.
Shnaider 5-5 Chwalinska*
Diana Shnaider slaps her leg in frustration after sending a forehand long, but she looks a lot happier on the next point as she wrongfoots Maja Chwalinska and slams home a forehand winner. 15-15.
Shnaider 5-5 Chwalinska*
Naomi Broady
Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
52 minutes played, and it does not feel like anyone is struggling physically. Both of them know it is a battle out there.
Shnaider 5-5 Chwalinska*
Image source, ReutersNerves of steel from Diana Shnaider as she dinks a delicate drop shot over to open up a 40-0 lead.
Maja Chwalinska manages to pull one point back with a backhand winner, but Shnaider gets the job done on the next one.
*Shnaider 4-5 Chwalinska
Naomi Broady
Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
The height in which Maja Chwalinska gets over the net, the ball still proceeds to kick up over head height. It is not easy to return.
Chwalinska is not afraid to be aggressive, she tried to ghost in and Diana Shnaider was wise to it and found the toes of Chwalinska.
*Shnaider 4-5 Chwalinska
Image source, Getty ImagesWhat a point! Maja Chwalinska must have covered the whole court in that point alone as she was dragged back and forwards by Diana Shnaider.
But the qualifier stays in it and Shnaider can only watch as she lands a huge forehand winner deep in the court.
And that helps see her over the line and pile the pressure back on the 25th seed, who has to serve to stay in the set.
Shnaider 4-4 Chwalinska*
After two misses from Diana Shnaider, Maja Chwalinska's game unravels with a double fault and a really poor drop shot attempt. 30-30.
Shnaider 4-4 Chwalinska*
That's more like it from Diana Shnaider. Three clean winners get her to game point and she doesn't have to do much to wrap it up, watching a forehand from Maja Chwalinska sail long.
*Shnaider 3-4 Chwalinska
Naomi Broady
Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
Maja Chwalinska is more than happy to bait her opponent to come forward.
*Shnaider 3-4 Chwalinska
Image source, ReutersDiana Shnaider has tried to come to the net in this opening set, but she's not having the best of times up there. Every time she's beaten by Maja Chwalinska's passes.
The qualifier races to a an easy love hold.
Shnaider 3-3 Chwalinska*
Conchita Martinez - the coach of Mirra Andreeva - is in the stands and watching on. I'm guessing she's gathering bit of intel on both these players to feed back to Andreeva before Saturday's final.
Shnaider 3-3 Chwalinska*
Naomi Broady
Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
Sascha Bajin is up on his feet. He is living and breathing every point.
Shnaider 3-3 Chwalinska*
Image source, Getty ImagesDiana Shnaider finds her way through with a backhand down-the-line winner and we stay all square in this opening set.
*Shnaider 2-3 Chwalinska
Maja Chwalinska sends the break point long and then can't deal with a powerful cross-court forehand from Diana Shnaider.
But the Russian looks frustrated as she sends a backhand wide which takes us back to deuce.
*Shnaider 2-3 Chwalinska
Abigail Johnson
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
Pinpoint in the corner. Take a bow Maja Chwalinska.
*Shnaider 2-3 Chwalinska
Image source, Getty ImagesMaja Chwalinska has got some of the crowd on their feet. She drags Diana Shnaider from one side of the court to the other and then finishes off the point with a blistering backhand down the line.
Another break point.
*Shnaider 2-3 Chwalinska
Diana Shnaider works her way to a 40-15 lead but a lapse in concentration allows Maja Chwalinska to battle back to deuce.
*Shnaider 2-3 Chwalinska
Naomi Broady
Former British player on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2
Sascha Bajin [Diana Shnaider's coach]: 'Let those hands go.'
Sascha Bajin looks stressed in the coaching box. I assume he means to swing freely through the ball. She is kind of holding herself back.
*Shnaider 2-3 Chwalinska
Image source, EPABoth players looked fairly comfortable hitting from the baseline there, but Maja Chwalinska tries to finish it off with a sneaky drop shot that swerves wide.
Back on serve.
Shnaider 1-3 Chwalinska*
Diana Shnaider has the opportunity to break back immediately, with two break points after a couple of delightful winners.
She misses the first. Just. What about the second?
