“An incredible week” Martina Trevisan reaches her first-ever Grand Slam semi-final after a thrilling win over Leylah Fernandez in the 2022 French Open
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World No. 59 Martina Trevisan becomes the first semi-finalist of the 2022 French Open after a scintillating win in the quarter-final against 17th seed Leylah Fernandez. Trevisan won the match 6-2, 6-7(7), 6-3 in 2 hours and 21 minutes. She had a match point at 5-4 in the second set but it took her 58 minutes after that point to qualify for the semi-finals as Leylah put in a great shift.
The once ace of the match belonged to Martina who made 7 double faults, won 7 of the 14 breakpoints on offer, hit 43 winners and made 29 unforced errors. Leylah from the other side of the net had 4 double faults, converted 4 of the 10 breakpoint opportunities, hit 29 winners and made 44 unforced errors as she struggled with her fitness as well during the length of the match.
Fernandez had injured herself and had her father Jorge, also her coach, requesting her to give a walkover but the 19-year old Canadian did not give up until the second match point that was won by the Italian player to qualify for her first-ever semi-finals in a Grand Slam event with her previous best being the quarter-finals run in the 2020 French Open.
“In the first match point, I felt a little bit more nervous I thought too much on the match point as I was one point from the semi-final. But the important thing is after that point I accepted the situation and it was normal to feel that emotion because my second quarter-finals but I was very close to the semi-finals and it was the first time for me, so I accepted the situation and went ahead.
“The trophy in Rabat for me was very important because it had been an incredible week and first of my career and has a very important emotion for me. I came here with a lot of energy and I wasn’t tired and I wanted to push on the court,” said Trevisan during her on-court interview.
Martina Trevisan thanks Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta
With Italy not boasting a lot of Grand Slam champions, Trevisan did not forget to thank two of the major winners from her country upon being asked about being inspired from her compatriots.
“They are (inspirations). They are so happy, they are both here. I saw Flavia and Francesca yesterday because they are playing in the legends tournament so for me, they were and they are right now a big inspiration for me so thank you Flavia and Francesca,” said Trevisan further upon taking inspiration from 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone and 2015 US Open winner Flavia Pennetta.
Trevisan now awaits the winner of the match between Coco Gauff and Sloane Stephens in the semi-finals with the two Americans also meeting on the Phillipe-Chatrier upon the conclusion of the Trevisan-Fernandez match.
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