Tennis world number one Iga Swiatek continues to dominate her competition at will.

The 21-year-old Pole won on Wednesday in Paris one day after her birthday in the quarterfinals against Jessica Pegula from the USA 6:3, 6:2 and reached the semifinals of the French Open with her 33rd success in a row.

The number one in the world converted their fourth match point after 1:29 hours.

"I'm still nervous every time I step onto the pitch," said Swiatek despite her impressive winning streak.

The 2020 French Open winner last lost a game in mid-February at the tournament in Dubai.

"I just try to concentrate on my game and I managed to do that again today," said Swiatek.

Ruud wins against Rune

In the round of the last four, the Pole will face Russian Darja Kassatkina this Thursday.

The 25-year-old won in the quarterfinals against her compatriot Veronika Kudermetowa 6: 4, 7: 6 (7: 5) and reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career.

"I'm overjoyed," said the Russian: "But I don't have time to be happy because the next match is tomorrow."

In the other semi-final duel, the American Coco Gauff and Martina Trevisan from Italy also face each other on Thursday.

Angelique Kerber was the last German to drop out in the third round.

The three-time Grand Slam tournament winner wants to return to the tour in Bad Homburg in two and a half weeks and prepare for Wimbledon there.

In the men's category, Croatian Marin Cilic and Norwegian Casper Ruud followed Olympic champion Alexander Zverev and 13-time Paris champion Rafael Nadal into the semifinals.

The 33-year-old Cilic won against the Russian Andrei Rublev in the super tie-break with 5: 7, 6: 3, 6: 4, 3: 6, 7: 6 (10: 2).

After 4:10 hours, the 2014 US Open champion used his first match point.

Cilic now meets Ruud in the fight for the final on Friday.

The 23-year-old Norwegian won the Scandinavian duel with the Dane Holger Rune 6: 1, 4: 6, 7: 6 (7: 2), 6: 3 well after midnight and is in the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time .

Alexander Zverev had already reached the semifinals on Tuesday by beating Carlos Alcaraz.

There the Olympic champion meets 13-time Paris champion Rafael Nadal on Friday.

The Spaniard had prevailed against defending champion Novak Djokovic from Serbia.