World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka Falls to 22-Year-Old Russian Diana Shnaider at Roland Garros

The surprises just keep on coming at this year’s French Open as Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out of the tournament by Diana Shnaider in the quarterfinals. Despite making a strong start to the match, the Belarusian crumbled under the pressure and went on to lose 3-6, 7-5, 6-0. Sabalenka got humiliated in the third set, and this is the first time since the 2023 US Open that she has gotten bageled. She lost the final ten games in a row as Shnaider absolutely dominated the later stages of the match.

Shnaider was clearly the underdog coming into the match. She had never faced Sabalenka in a tour-level match before this and was expected not to be a big challenge for the World No. 1. However, she put in a top-class performance that was good enough to defeat any player in the world. The victory means that the Russian has now advanced to her first-ever Grand Slam semifinal.

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