Overview
- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka lost to Diana Shnaider 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 after surrendering a set, a double break and a match point on Wednesday in a match defined by 57 unforced errors from Sabalenka.
- Sabalenka said she fell into a “deep, dark hole” mentally and told reporters she wanted to quit tennis after the defeat, underlining the emotional toll of the collapse.
- Players and commentators pointed to blustery conditions on Court Philippe-Chatrier as a complicating factor that disrupted heavy hitters and contributed to rising error counts during the match.
- Shnaider will face Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in one semi-final while Marta Kostyuk meets Mirra Andreeva in the other, guaranteeing that no former major champion reaches the last four.
- The result keeps this French Open unusually open for first-time major winners and marks a sharp turn in the tournament narrative because Sabalenka had been the only multiple Grand Slam singles champion left in the field.