Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, 36, beat world Number 8 Casper Ruud from Norway 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the final held at Paris' Court Philippe-Chatrier.
Despite not being at her best, Iga Swiatek still hit 30 winners in an ultimately one-sided match to make her third Grand Slam semi-final and second in succession.
Tennis star Rafael Nadal will face third-seeded Alexander Zverev in the semifinals after beating the world's number one Novak Djokovic in four sets, a contest that lasted over four hours.
Rafa Nadal had said last week that daily training was a challenge and he would take a doctor with him to Paris after a chronic foot injury flared up during his defeat by Denis Shapovalov at the Italian Open.
Novak Djokovic sees off Monte Carlo Masters champion Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim the last major tournament before French Open, while Iga Swiatek beats Ons Jabeur to retain the women's title.
Rafa Nadal, 20-time Grand Slam champion, says two-week gap between French Open and Wimbledon not enough time for him to recuperate after demanding clay-court season.
Twenty five-year-old Czech player beats Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 to claim her maiden Grand Slam title.
The 20-times Grand Slam champion Roger Federer says after two knee operations he should not rush back into competition as he targets a title at Wimbledon, which begins on June 28.
World number one Novak Djokovic will meet 19-year-old Lorenzo Musetti of Italy for a spot in the quarterfinals after he brushed aside 93rd-ranked Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 in third round match on Saturday.
Withdrawal of the Japanese 23-year-old from the Roland Garros after a media boycott row triggered a wave of support from her home country and around the world as many voice concern over her mental health.
The 23-year-old Japanese star says she will take some time away from the court after she was fined $15,000 and threatened with disqualification for refusing to carry out a mandatory news conference following her first round win.
World number two Naomi Osaka is fined $15,000 for refusing to hold a press conference after her opening win against Patricia Maria Tig at the French Open tournament.
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