I am very happy that I was able to stick to my plan. Alina Svitolina's first words after defeating Arina Sablinka.
Svitolina defeated Sablinko for only the second time in her career, the first time it happened six years ago in Strasbourg.
"It was a very difficult game, especially psychologically. I just tried to play point by point, find my game, my spirit. There were ups and downs in this game, but I'm very happy that I was able to stick to my plan. Thanks for the support, it's been great. It's a tournament where you give it your all, play every match like it was your last in the semi-finals. And here I am in your last semi-final.