Unseeded Krejcikova, Pavlyuchenkova Reach French Open Final

Unseeded Krejcikova, Pavlyuchenkova Reach French Open Final
Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova celebrates as she defeats Maria Sakkari of Greece in their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, on June 10, 2021. Christophe Ena/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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PARIS—The ball landing at Barbora Krejcikova’s feet on match point appeared to come down behind the baseline.

The linesman thought so and called the shot long. A TV replay confirmed as much, and the unseeded Krejcikova was so sure she raised her arms in triumph to celebrate a berth in her first Grand Slam final at the French Open.