Elena Rybakina claimed a comfortable win over Elina Svitolina to reach the French Open quarter-finals for the second time.
The Kazakh fourth seed struggled for rhythm in the first set but grew in confidence and quality to register a 6-4 6-3 win over the Ukrainian.
Rybakina reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros in 2021 but has never gone beyond that stage.
The former Wimbledon champion will face either Italian 12th seed Jasmine Paolini or Russia's Elina Avanesyan for a semi-final spot.
"I'm really happy with the performance - she is a great fighter," Rybakina said.
"I am really proud of how I have improved in the last few years and I am happy to finally play under an open roof with good weather."
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka continues her bid for a first French Open title as she faces rising star Emma Navarro on Monday.
The winner of that match will face either Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva or home hope Varvara Gracheva.
The Kazakh fourth seed struggled for rhythm in the first set but grew in confidence and quality to register a 6-4 6-3 win over the Ukrainian.
Rybakina reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros in 2021 but has never gone beyond that stage.
The former Wimbledon champion will face either Italian 12th seed Jasmine Paolini or Russia's Elina Avanesyan for a semi-final spot.
"I'm really happy with the performance - she is a great fighter," Rybakina said.
"I am really proud of how I have improved in the last few years and I am happy to finally play under an open roof with good weather."
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka continues her bid for a first French Open title as she faces rising star Emma Navarro on Monday.
The winner of that match will face either Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva or home hope Varvara Gracheva.
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