Siegemund

Caroline Garcia takes a selfie with fans after winning her third round match against Laura Siegemund.

German Siegemund and Frenchman Roger-Vasselin won 6-4 7-5 inside one hour and 40 minutes on a sunny Court Philippe Chatrier.

The American pair were 5-2 down against Laura Siegemund and Ena Shibahara in the first set when Kenin decided that she could not continue.

Her partner, Siegemund, who won the mixed doubles title at the 2016 U.S. Open, will be in her first women’s doubles Grand Slam final.

Romania's Irina Camela Begu returns a shot to Germany's Laura Siegemund during the Palermo Ladies Open in Palermo, Italy, on Monday.

Siegemund had upset US teen prodigy Coco Gauff to reach the final eight and kept up the pressure until the first set hit 4-4, when Williams moved up a gear to win 6-4, 6-3 in just under 90 minutes.