Sabalenka crumbles in quarter-finals in yet another French Open shock
World number one Aryna Sabalenka faced a surprising defeat in the French Open quarter-finals against Diana Shnaider. Despite leading 6-3, 4-1, Sabalenka lost momentum and ultimately the match, with Shnaider winning 3-6, 7-5, 6-0. This loss marks another shocking result in a tournament filled with upsets, leaving Mirra Andreeva as the highest-ranked player remaining in the women's draw.
- ▪Aryna Sabalenka was the only Grand Slam singles champion left in the tournament.
- ▪Diana Shnaider came back from a double break down to win the match.
- ▪Sabalenka committed 57 unforced errors during the match.
9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 11 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 5 centre.
- ▪ Shnaider in shock after stunning Sabalenka — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Shnaider stuns Sabalenka at windy French Open to make semi-finals - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Sabalenka crumbles in French Open quarter-finals — Yahoo Sports
- ▪ Shnaider stuns No. 1 Sabalenka at French Open — ESPN — Top
- ▪ World number one Sabalenka knocked out of French Open after quarter-final defeat to Shnaider — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ 2026 French Open: Sabalenka crashes out in stunning quarter-final defeat to Shnaider — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Shnaider beats Sabalenka at French Open to make semi-finals — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Major upset! World No. 1 Sabalenka crashes out of French Open after QF loss — Times of India — Top
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Sabalenka crumbles in French Open quarter-finalsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Aryna Sabalenka led Diana Shnaider by a double break in the second setPublished3 June 2026, 14:53 BSTUpdated 4 minutes agoWorld number one Aryna Sabalenka saw her French Open title hopes vanish as she completely unravelled in a crushing quarter-final defeat by Diana Shnaider in yet another shock result at this year's tournament.Sabalenka, a beaten finalist at Roland Garros last year, was 6-3 4-1 up before the momentum suddenly shifted and sparked an extraordinary comeback from Shnaider.The Russian 25th seed, playing in her first Grand Slam quarter-final, reeled off 12 of the final 13 games to win 3-6 7-5 6-0 and complete a monumental upset.Sabalenka had been the only Grand Slam singles champion…
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