Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Barbora Krejcikova, two of the most unlikely Grand Slam finalists of the modern era, will meet in today's French Open title match after a shock-heavy tournament.
World number 32 Pavlyuchenkova has reached this stage for the first time at the 52nd attempt 10 years after making a first Grand Slam quarter-final in Paris.
Krejcikova, ranked one place lower, has long been labelled a doubles specialist and this is just her fifth appearance in a main draw singles at the Slams, having never previously gone beyond the last 16.
However, both women have capitalised on a draw where the top seeds fell and just kept falling.
World number one and 2019 champion Ashleigh Barty hobbled out in the second round.
Serena Williams was knocked out in the fourth round, world number two Naomi Osaka withdrew after one match while 2018 champion Simona Halep never even made it to Paris.
Pavlyuchenkova is bidding to become the fourth Russian champion at Roland Garros after Anastasia Myskina (2004), Svetlana Kuznetsova (2009) and Maria Sharapova (2012 and 2014). (Agencies)
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