French Open: Pavlyuchenkova and Krejcikova’s journey to the final

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova will take on Barbora Krejcikova in the French Open final on Saturday. Pavlyuchenkova 

defeated Tamara Zidansek 7-5, 6-3 in the semi-final and Krejcikova beat Sakkari 7-5, 4-6, 9-7 in a three-hour 18 minute match. 

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Here is a brief run through their journeys at French Open 2021:

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs Barbora Krejcikova

Head-to-head 0-0

Paths to the final:

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

1st round: bt C. McHale 6-4 , 6-0

 2nd round: bt A. Tomljanović 6-2, 6-3 

3rd round: bt A. Sabalenka 6-4, 2-6, 6-0

4th round: bt V. Azarenka 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 

Quarter-final: bt E. Rybakina 6(2)-7(7), 6-2, 9-7

Semi-final: bt  T. Zidanšek 7-5, 6-3

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Barbora Krejcikova

1st round : bt K. Plíšková 5-7, 6-4, 6-2  

2nd round: bt E. Alexandrova 6-2, 6-3 

3rd round: bt E. Svitolina 6-3, 6-2 

4th round: bt S. Stephens 6-2, 6-0 

Quarter-final: bt C. Gauff 7(8)-6(6), 6-3 

Semi-final: bt M. Sakkari 7-5, 4-6, 9-7