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Sabalenka Crashes Out of Roland Garros, Shnaider Advances

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated from Roland Garros on Wednesday after a grueling three-set loss to Russia's Diane Shnaider.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka collapsed against 23rd-ranked Diane Shnaider, losing 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 in 2 hours and 12 minutes. The 27-year-old Belarusian will continue to wait for her first Roland Garros title, one of the two Grand Slams missing from her resume alongside Wimbledon.

In a tournament filled with unexpected upsets, Shnaider advances to the semifinals where she will face Poland's Maja Chwalinska on Thursday. Chwalinska, ranked 114th in the WTA, secured her spot by defeating 27th-ranked Anna Kalinskaya 7-6(3), 6-3 in 1 hour and 54 minutes. mchezo.co.za