World No.1 Sabalenka exits Roland Garros

World number one Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of Roland Garros on Wednesday, losing 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 to Russian Diane Shnaider in a dramatic match lasting 2 hours and 12 minutes. The 27-year-old Belarusian remains without a Roland Garros title, adding to her Wimbledon trophy collection that remains incomplete.

In a tournament filled with upsets, Shnaider (23 years old, ranked 23rd) advances to the semifinals where she will face another unexpected contender. Polish player Maja Chwalinska, ranked 114th, caused another major upset by defeating 27th-ranked Anna Kalinskaya 7-6(3), 6-3 in 1 hour and 54 minutes. goldparty.lat