Shnaider took lessons from Sabalenka's previous Roland Garros struggles to reach last four

[p]The Russian rallied from a set and a double break ‌down to shock four-times Grand Slam champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sabalenka-aryna/vyhksgUB/"]Sabalenka[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/sabalenka-a-vyhksgUB/shnaider-d-028BdVOj/?mid=Kx28rsbn"]3-6, 7-5, ‌6-0[/a], 12 months after the Belarusian fell to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gauff-coco/f5BXmEH6/"]Coco Gauff[/a] in the ‌title clash in similar conditions.[/p][p]"Of course I knew in the ‌final last year ... it was super windy," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shnaider-diana/028BdVOj/"]Shnaider[/a] told reporters.[/p][p]"[b]I had that thought in the back of my mind that she was struggling with Coco last ‌year. I was like, 'yeah, I've got to ⁠use this opportunity, I need to ‌just adjust[/b]."[/p][embed guid="8869ef72-c6f1-4916-976e-a9ee26d0f132" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lvRiXtLOMQ" social-type="youtube" /][p]Shnaider said part of her plan after surrendering the first set ​and going down a double break in the second set was to be a lot more aggressive against her ​big-hitting opponent.[/p][p]"[b]I was starting to step in more on her second serve, putting more pressure[/b]," Shnaider added.[/p][p]"She got a couple of unforced ⁠errors here and there. ​The momentum was shifting a little bit towards my side. I believed more in myself.[/p][p]"[b]After winning the second set, I was like, 'Yay, she hasn't lost a set here and I'm the first one (to take one ‌off her).' In the third set ... I just tried to be more aggressive and go for my shots[/b]."[/p][p]Like Sabalenka, Shnaider said she was surprised that the Court Philippe Chatrier roof was not closed to help players be more in control of their shots.[/p][embed guid="05294d9d-3a3d-4a7d-a2b2-c9e17cf837c7" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdUA97NNpwU" social-type="youtube" /][p]"I was warming up with a closed roof. I didn't know they were going to open it up. They were starting to open it right when I was finishing my warm-up," Shnaider said.[/p][p]"[b]I was a ‌little bit surprised with that decision. But again, the conditions were ​very tough, there were a lot of dirty shots, it ‌was very unpredictable, a lot of wind and a lot of sand[/b].[/p][p]"[b]I was a little annoyed more in the first set, but I tried to keep reminding myself that it's same conditions for the both of us. I've got to admit ⁠it that it's tough, and ⁠I needed to figure out ‌what I have to do[/b]."[/p]