 Anastasia Pavlochenkova versus Tamara Zdensek is the first semi-final for the Women's French Open for 2021 and both players have had to fight their way into the semi-finals. The unseeded Zdensek started the tournament off having to face the number six seed Bianca Andrescu and after a couple of tie breaks in the first two sets Zdensek prevailed in an epic third set 6-7, 7-6, 9-7. In her second round matchup she would take on American Bregel winning that one in straight sets 6-4, 6-1. In her third round she'd take on another unseeded opponent Sinyakova and after losing the first set badly she came back to winning 3-0, 6-7, 6-6, 6-2. Her fourth-run opponent was another unseeded player Castella but Zdensek got through this one in straight sets 7-6, 6-1. In the quarter finals Zdensek had to take on the 33rd seed Bedossa who had had a great clay court season thus far and after splitting the first two sets the third set went down to the wire with Zdensek winning 7-5, 4-6, 8-6 to advance to the semi-finals Pavlechenkova entered the tournament as the 31st seed and played Mikhail in the first round getting through in straight sets 6-4, 6-1. Her second round opponent Tomyanovich was another easy match Pavlechenkova won in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. Her third round opponent was number three seed Sabalenka and one of the favorites for the tournament and after dropping the second set Pavlechenkova finished real strong getting through in 3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1. In her fourth round she take on another Belarusian the number 15 seed Azarenka and after going down in the first set Pavlechenkova rebounded came back to win 5-7, 6-3, 6-2. In the quarter finals she would take on her doubles partner for the French Open and the 21 seed Rabakina and after going down in the first set Pavlechenkova would rebound to win in an epic third 6-7, 6-2, 9-7 to advance to the semi-finals. These two have never met before on tour so this is going to be a first-time meeting and what a meeting it's going to be in the semi-finals of a major but Pavlechenkova does have the experience at Grand Slam level playing in some big matches in the singles and the doubles before. Zedinsek's going to win she's going to have to keep her nerve and take her chances like she did against Podosa. Pavlechenkova and Podosa are very similar opponents so Zedinsek can put in the same game plan as she did against Podosa she has a big chance of making her first final of a Grand Slam. Pavlechenkova is going to win she needs to be patient she is the taller player out of the two so she will be the bigger hitter so she needs to be patient with her shot making and hit some winners and be aggressive as well she needs to go on the offense. This is the first time both of these players have played at a semi-final of a major and I'm going to go with the experience of Pavlechenkova to win this one in three sets and advance to her first final of a major. Let me know down the comments below who do you think is going to win this one.