Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out of the 2026 French Open as the season of upsets across the men's and women's singles draw continued. The world No. 1 lost her quarter-final clash to 25th seed Diana Shnaider in the quarter-final on Wednesday (June 3) at the Court Philippe Chatrier in an incredible three-setter, which lasted two hours and 12 minutes. Sabalenka looked set for an easy victory after winning the first set 6-3 and leading the second set by a 5-3 margin. However, like the men's world number Jannik Sinner, she lost the game while serving for the set. She lost 10 games in a row after losing the second set 7-5 and being bageled 6-0 in the decider. The four-time Grand Slam winner's exit means there is no former major winner left in the women's singles draw. Sabalenka's wait for a first-ever French Open title will also have to wait another year. Among former Grand Slam winners, Iga Swiatek was knocked out in the fourth round while defending champion Coco Gauff lost in the third round. Elena Rybakina and Madison Keys were knocked out in the second and fourth rounds, respectively. Naomi Osaka also lost in the Round of 16, while Emma Raducanu went out in the first round. This means that for the first time since the 2021 US Open, Raducanu and Daniil Medvedev emerged as the winners; there will be a new men's and women's singles winner at a Grand Slam. The last time that no former winner made the semi-finals of both the men's and women's singles draw was 49 years ago in the 1977 French Open. Shnaider will face World No. 114 Maja Chwali?ska in the semi-final, who has pulled off a stunning run after playing the qualifiers. Meanwhile, the other semifinal will have the eyes of the world as Russian and Ukrainian players face off in a game that will become a political flashpoint. 8th Seed Mirra Andreeva (Russia) will face 15th seed Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) Aayush Kataria is a Senior Copy Editor at Times Network with four years of experience, having started his career in the organisation. He is a key memb... View More