World number one Aryna Sabalenka remains on course for a maiden French Open title after battling past Qinwen Zheng to reach the semi-finals. Sabalenka, looking to add a Roland Garros to her two Australian and one US Open crowns, won a hard-fought, near two-hour contest 7-6 (3) 6-3.

Sabalenka dominated her match against American rising star Amanda Anisimova, winning in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. As a result, she's now heading to the French Open quarterfinals, where she will be facing a top-10 player in China's Zheng Qinwen.

With this win, Sabalenka owns a 20-7 win-loss record at Roland Garros. She is a one-time semi-finalist and a one-time quarter-finalist here in Paris. Overall, the three-time Grand Slam winner has raced to a win-loss record of 87-24. Meanwhile, Sabalenka now owns a 3-5 win-loss record over Anisimova on the WTA Tour.