Carlos Alcaraz returns a shot during the men's singles quarter final match between Tommy Paul of the United States and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, June 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka and reigning champion Iga Swiatek will meet in the women's singles semifinals at the French Open after both won their respective quarterfinals in straight sets on Tuesday.

Sabalenka took revenge against China's Zheng Qinwen, as Zheng had beaten the three-time Grand Slam winner Sabalenka for the first time at last month's Italian Open.

Although eighth seed Zheng broke first, Sabalenka, 27, came back to win a tie-break in the first set. The top seed maintained her momentum in the second set to seal the victory 7-6 (3), 6-3.

"That was a true battle, and honestly I have no idea how I was able to break her back and get back in the first set. I was just trying to fight and put as many balls as I could back in. I didn't start well but I am really glad that I found my rhythm and won this match," Sabalenka said after the game.

She added, "I have to say that last tournament [the Italian Open] I was pretty exhausted, and honestly at the end of the match I was actually glad that I had lost that match, because I needed a little break before Roland Garros. Today, I was just more fresh, and I was ready to battle."

2024 Olympic champion Zheng failed to extend her winning streak at Roland Garros, who felt disappointed after the loss, "I didn't handle the pressure very well - that's the only thing I didn't do well today."

"I actually felt I could have won this match, but maybe I was too nervous and couldn't bring out my best," Zheng said. "When I face tournaments I really want to win, I need to stay more stable mentally, follow my game plan, and not focus too much on the result."

Fifth seed Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina 6-1, 7-5 to sail into the semifinals, and said the upcoming match against Sabalenka would be a challenge, "[Sabalenka] really has a game for every surface, so I just need to focus on myself, do the work, be brave in my shots and just go for it."

Swiatek added, "I'm going to prepare tactically tomorrow for sure. [Sabalenka] has been having a great season, so I'm not going to lie, it is going to be a tough match. But I'm happy for the challenge."

The men's singles quarterfinals saw second seed Carlos Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul 6-0, 6-1, 6-4. The Spaniard will now face Lorenzo Musetti, who defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.

The second-seeded Italian pair of Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani eased past Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova 6-2, 6-3 to reach the women's doubles semifinals, while Evan King and Christian Harrison upset the men's doubles second-seeded pair Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.

In the mixed doubles, Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski shocked the top-seeded duo of Lyudmyla Kichenok and Mate Pavic in the quarterfinals 6-3, 6-4.