Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - October 6, 2020 Argentina's Nadia Podoroska celebrates winning her quarter final match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS (Reuters) - Two years ago, Nadia Podoroska could not afford to travel to tournaments after her earnings dropped following a wrist injury, but on Tuesday she ensured money would not be a problem for a while.
The Argentine beat third seed Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4 to become the first female qualifier to reach the semi-finals at the French Open, pocketing at least $501,120 - around $200,000 more than she had previously earned in her entire career.
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