Aryna Sabalenka suffers shocking collapse in French Open loss, left stunned by opponent

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And that'll do it for Aryna Sabalenka at Roland Garros.

The No. 1 player in the world bowed out of the French Open on Wednesday in stunning fashion after appearing to be cruising into the semifinals of the Grand Slam.

After winning the opening set against Russia's Diana Shnaider 6-3, Sabalenka grabbed a 5-3 lead in the second set, needing to win just one game to punch her ticket into the semifinals. The match felt entirely wrapped up for the Belarusian, but then came the shocking meltdown.

Aryna Sabalenka reacts during women's singles quarterfinal match against Diana Shnaider on the eleventh day of the French Open at Philippe-Chatrier Court in Paris, France, on June 3, 2026. (Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Shnaider somehow managed to claw back and pick up the second set 7-5, and with every ounce of momentum on her side, she stared down the top player on the planet in the deciding third set and didn't lose a single game.

One of the key turning points of the match came in a deuce situation in the second game of the third set, with Sabalenka holding serve.

Aryna Sabalenka reacts against Diana Shnaider during their French Open match on June 3, 2026, in Paris, France. (Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

After Sabalenka managed to squeeze a forehand over the net, Shnaider got to the ball and left her opponent completely flat-footed on the service line. The four-time Grand Slam winner was