World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka knocked out of French Open after quarterfinal defeat
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka suffered a surprising quarterfinal defeat to Diana Shnaider, ending her French Open campaign.
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has been unexpectedly eliminated from the 2026 French Open after suffering a quarterfinal defeat to Russia's Diana Shnaider. The top-seeded Belarusian had a commanding lead in the match, securing the first set and holding a 4-1 advantage with two breaks in the second set, even serving for the match at 5-4.
However, Shnaider, the 25th seed and playing in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, mounted a remarkable comeback. She won 12 of the final 13 games to secure a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 victory, turning the match around dramatically. This stunning upset concludes Sabalenka's campaign at Roland Garros.
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- CNN: reports on Sabalenka's quarterfinal defeat to Diana Shnaider
- AJ: highlights Sabalenka as the latest French Open shock exit
- The Guardian: details Sabalenka stunned by Shnaider and other day of shocks
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