As Diana Shnaider beats Arnya Sabalenka in the French Open, why does she always wear a scarf on her head?

Despite being a set and two breaks up, Diana Shnaider has defeated World No 1 Arnya Sabalenka to earn herself a place in the French Open semi finals. After the match, Diana Schnaider said: "I'm super happy. Obviously today a little tough conditions with the wind. First time playing Aryna [Sabalenka]. Super nervous and then quarter-finals for the first time.

"So definitely a lot of nerves and I feel like the first set, I was just kind of trying to adjust to her game and then to the conditions, to the wind, trying to figure out how to play. I feel like I was just trying to focus point-by-point, not thinking about the score.

Diana Shnaider also said: "Definitely a super special win. I feel like in the third set I finally found my rhythm and how to play. Where to be a little more defensive. Where to attack. So I feel like the third set was the one that I should be aiming for from the beginning.

"But definitely super happy that I managed to finish on a good note and not to start on a good note. So definitely a super special tournament for me here."

A week ago Diana Shnaider took to Instagram and wrote: “Off to a good start in Paris!

“Onto the next, keeping this energy going - Allez🇫🇷💪.”

In April, she celebrated turning 22 and wrote: “Feeling 2️⃣2️⃣ at @creditonecharlestonopen

“Next stop is quarters💜.”

One fan wrote: “Happy happy birthday Diana 🎉🎊💜🥂🍾🎂So good to celebrate your 22nd here in Charleston!1💕,” whilst another said: “Happy Birhday Diana ❤️.”

Why does Diana Shnaider always wear a scarf on her head during matches?

According to Tennis.com, Diana Shnaider told Baseline that “I tried visors, I tried caps, but I just couldn’t see and I was feeling uncomfortable,” and went on to say that “My mom just went into a shop and randomly saw a bandana, and was like, 'Oh okay, I got it! We’ll see how this feels.' It’s covering my hair completely, and so I tried it and it felt comfortable.”

Diana Shnaider previously told the website Tennis Majors that “The hardest thing is the travel itself, not spending too much time at home. I was just talking to my family about whether I don’t know when I will have a normal New Year’s eve for instance, just to spend it with my family, birthdays too… On the other hand, this is the life we chose, we wanted to be here.

When asked about her long-term goals, she said: that “the long-term goal is just to stay healthy and to stay at the top of the game for as long as I can. In order to stay healthy, I need to eat healthy, be responsible towards recovery and fitness, and sleep well. There is nothing else you can do, just to treat your body the way you should, because tennis requires a lot of effort.

“Also, mentally you need to stay fresh as long as you can, to keep a positive attitude towards tennis.”