![French Open 2015: Former hotel worker Timea Bacsinszky checks into semi-finals | The Independent | The Independent French Open 2015: Former hotel worker Timea Bacsinszky checks into semi-finals | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/06/03/23/62-Bacsinszky-Reuters.jpg)
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![Belgium's Justine Henin, right, kisses Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky after the semi-final of the WTA Proximus Belgium's Justine Henin, right, kisses Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky after the semi-final of the WTA Proximus](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PAF5EB/belgiums-justine-henin-right-kisses-switzerlands-timea-bacsinszky-after-the-semi-final-of-the-wta-proximus-diamond-games-tennis-tournament-in-antwerp-belgium-saturday-feb16-2008-henin-won-2-6-6-3-6-3-ap-photoyves-logghe-2PAF5EB.jpg)
Belgium's Justine Henin, right, kisses Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky after the semi-final of the WTA Proximus
![Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky hugs her coach after Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova abandoned their match for medical reasons, during the quarter finals of the WTA Proximus Diamond Games tennis tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, Friday, Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky hugs her coach after Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova abandoned their match for medical reasons, during the quarter finals of the WTA Proximus Diamond Games tennis tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, Friday,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PAF81N/switzerlands-timea-bacsinszky-hugs-her-coach-after-slovakias-daniela-hantuchova-abandoned-their-match-for-medical-reasons-during-the-quarter-finals-of-the-wta-proximus-diamond-games-tennis-tournament-in-antwerp-belgium-friday-feb15-2008-ap-photoyves-logghe-2PAF81N.jpg)
Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky hugs her coach after Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova abandoned their match for medical reasons, during the quarter finals of the WTA Proximus Diamond Games tennis tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, Friday,
![Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland clenches her fist after defeating France's Kristina Mladenovic during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland clenches her fist after defeating France's Kristina Mladenovic during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MTH74B/timea-bacsinszky-of-switzerland-clenches-her-fist-after-defeating-frances-kristina-mladenovic-during-their-quarterfinal-match-of-the-french-open-tennis-tournament-at-the-roland-garros-stadium-tuesday-june-6-2017-in-paris-bacsinszky-won-6-4-6-4-ap-photomichel-euler-2MTH74B.jpg)
Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland clenches her fist after defeating France's Kristina Mladenovic during their quarterfinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in
![Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer returns the ball to Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky during their 1st round match of the Generali Ladies tennis tournament in Linz, Austria, on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009.(AP Photo/rubra Stock Photo - Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer returns the ball to Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky during their 1st round match of the Generali Ladies tennis tournament in Linz, Austria, on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009.(AP Photo/rubra Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P7YNND/belgiums-yanina-wickmayer-returns-the-ball-to-switzerlands-timea-bacsinszky-during-their-1st-round-match-of-the-generali-ladies-tennis-tournament-in-linz-austria-on-wednesday-oct-14-2009ap-photorubra-2P7YNND.jpg)
Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer returns the ball to Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky during their 1st round match of the Generali Ladies tennis tournament in Linz, Austria, on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009.(AP Photo/rubra Stock Photo -
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