Liang En-shuo's French Open doubles run ends in semifinals, a career-best Grand Slam result

Taiwan's Liang En-shuo and her Japanese partner Aoyama Shuko have been eliminated from the French Open women's doubles semifinals, marking the end of their best Grand Slam performance to date. The unseeded pair fell to the second-seeded team of Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina and Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic.

The match saw Liang and Aoyama, a pairing noted for their contrasting heights, start strongly in the first set. They secured an early break and led 4-1. However, they were unable to maintain their advantage, losing the set 7-5 after failing to hold serve twice.

In the second set, Liang and Aoyama faced increased pressure, with a drop in their first-serve success rate. They were broken early and missed four opportunities to break back. A further service game loss in the seventh game tilted the momentum decisively in favor of their opponents, leading to a 6-2 defeat in the second set.

This semifinal appearance marks a significant career milestone for the 25-year-old Liang. She becomes the fourth Taiwanese player to reach the semifinals of the French Open women's doubles, following in the footsteps of Chan Yung-jan, Chan Hao-ching, and Hsieh Su-wei. Although the championship match eluded them, Liang's performance at Roland Garros has set a new personal best in Grand Slam doubles play.