Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka defeated No. 8 Qinwen Zheng 7-6 (3), 6-3, in the French Open quarterfinals on Tuesday to advance to her second Roland-Garros semifinal in the past three years.

Zheng Qinwen was far from pleased with Aryna Sabalenka's grunting during her Roland Garros quarterfinal defeat. The world No. 1 overcame a tough challenge from the Olympic champion, winning 7-6(3), 6-3,

Aryna Sabalenka resumed her mastery of Zheng Qinwen to reach her second Roland Garros semifinal, improving to 7-1 against the highest-ranked Chinese player.