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Diana Shnaider, who roared back from a set and two breaks down to topple Aryna Sabalenka, reaches the Roland Garros 2026 semifinal to face Maja Chwalinska, a qualifier who stunned Kalinskaya in straight sets for her maiden Grand Slam semifinal. Chwalinska’s left-handed variety and dropshots promise a tricky test for Shnaider, who stressed staying focused and going for her shots as she chases a first major final.
Aryna Sabalenka led 6-3, 4-1 against Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinal, but collapsed as Shnaider won 10 straight games to claim a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 victory and eliminate the No. 1 seed, ensuring a first-time French Open champion in the women’s draw and echoing Sabalenka’s earlier dramatic exits.
Diana Shnaider stunned Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 to reach her first major semifinal, while Chwalinska beat Kalinskaya to also advance. In the men’s quarterfinal, Felix Auger-Aliassime led Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 2-1 as wind-affected play continued under a roofed Chatrier.
Aryna Sabalenka led 5-3 in the second set of the French Open quarterfinal against Diana Shnaider but unraveled in windy Paris, dropping the next 10 games to lose 3-6, 7-5, 6-0. Shnaider, a 22-year-old Russian-born player who starred at NC State, advances to a semifinal against Maja Chwalińska, while Marta Kostyuk faces Mirra Andreeva in the other semifinal.
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka collapsed from a 6-3 4-1 lead and was upset by Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinal, losing 3-6 7-5 6-0 after windy conditions and 57 unforced errors. Shnaider, in her first Grand Slam QF, won 12 of the last 13 points to advance and will face qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the semifinals.