Overview
- Marta Kostyuk beat four-time champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 on May 31 to reach her first Roland Garros quarterfinal and extend a 16-match winning streak that includes clay titles in Madrid and Rouen.
- World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 and will meet Diana Shnaider in the quarterfinals, a result that consolidates Sabalenka’s standing as a leading favorite after earlier upsets.
- The women’s quarterfinals are set with Kostyuk facing Elina Svitolina, Miirra Andreeva meeting Sorana Cirstea, and Anna Kalinskaya playing Maja Chwalinska, creating a draw heavy with form and surprises rather than established Paris champions.
- Veteran storylines have deepened the tournament’s drama as 36-year-old Sorana Cirstea reached the last eight 15 years after her previous best in Paris and has signaled she may retire this season.
- The event’s volatility extends to the men’s draw where recent losses to Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka and Marin Cilic mean no former men’s Grand Slam champions remain, underscoring how upsets have reshaped both fields and made momentum on clay a decisive factor.