Elina Svitolina reflects on her hard-fought victory over Jasmine Paolini to advance to the French Open quarterfinals. (0:28)Open Extended ReactionsElina Svitolina saved three match points and came back to eliminate 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 on Sunday and earn her fifth French Open quarterfinal appearance. Sabalenka, a three-time major champion, used a five-game run to take control from 5-all in the first set and eliminated No. A year ago, she reached her first major final at the French Open, losing to Swiatek, then made it to the championship match at Wimbledon, where she lost to Barbora Krejcikova. Against Svitolina, Paolini served for the victory while leading by a set and a break at 5-3 in the second.