Elina Svitolina ends Alize Cornet's French Open run to reach last eight

Paris: Local favourite Alize Cornet`s French Open run came to an end when she was knocked out 6-2 7-6(9) in the fourth round by Ukrainian 19th seed Elina Svitolina on Sunday.

The 29th-seeded Cornet, in uncharted territory after reaching the last 16 for the first time, gave herself a mountain to climb when she went 5-0 down as 20-year-old Svitolina peppered the court with winners.

She fought tooth and nail after a lenghty rain break though, responding from a break down four times in the second set to force a tiebreak which she lost 11-9.

Cornet, who was upset by a line call near the end, saved five match points but Svitolina, the youngest player in the bottom half of the draw, clinched it at the sixth attempt when Cornet fired long.

Svitolina will play former champion Ana Ivanovic in her first grand slam quarter-final.