Two stunning upsets at RolandGarros have turned the women's draw on its head. And they also mean Ash Barty will end another year as world number one! MORE:
Swiatek, just 19 and ranked 54 in the world, will take on Italian qualifier Martina Trevisan for a place in the semi-finals, after she also pulled a massive upset by beating Dutch fifth seed Kiki Bertens.
With two matches completed in the fourth round, there are only four seeds left in the women’s draw - No.3 Elina Svitolina, No.4 Sofia Kenin, No.7 Petra Kvitova and No.30 Ons Jabeur.Halep was a warm favourite to claim the French Open, having won two titles on clay before the event and being unbeaten since January.The Pole has only lost more than three games in a set once all tournament .
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