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Marta Kostyuk stunned four-time Roland-Garros champion Iga Swiatek in straight sets (7-5, 6-1) to reach her first Roland-Garros quarterfinal, extending her 2026 clay-court winning streak to 16. The 15th seed, who has surged since returning from injury, will face either Elina Svitolina or Belinda Bencic in the next round.
Aryna Sabalenka is pegged as the favorite in a wide-open 2026 Roland Garros women’s field, aided by her No.1 ranking and strong late-majors form despite mixed results in Madrid and Rome. The piece catalogs a deep field led by Rybakina, Świątek, Gauff, and Svitolina, highlights several dark horses such as Krejčíková, Raducanu, Eala, Kenin, and others, and flags notable first-round matches to watch, concluding with a plausible final where Sabalenka defeats Svitolina.
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open just before facing qualifier Maddison Inglis, citing an abdominal injury linked to body changes from recent pregnancy. She said warming up worsened the pain and she'll undergo further tests, noting her body has changed since becoming a mother. The withdrawal puts Inglis into a fourth-round matchup with Iga Swiatek; Osaka has a history of abdominal issues and emphasized she felt physically healthy aside from the issue and wanted to protect her long-term health.