{"id":48353,"date":"2026-06-07T02:44:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T06:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/schneider-dominates-top-ranked-sabalenka-in-french-open-quarterfinals\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T02:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T06:44:43","slug":"schneider-dominates-top-ranked-sabalenka-in-french-open-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/07\/schneider-dominates-top-ranked-sabalenka-in-french-open-quarterfinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Schneider dominates top-ranked Sabalenka in French Open quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>PARIS &#8211; World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka squandered a set lead and two breaks to lose 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 to Diana Schneider in the French Open quarterfinals on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time major champion led 4-1 in the second set and was just two points away from winning with a 5-4 serving for the match, but was completely defeated by the player playing in his first Grand Slam quarterfinal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well, to be honest, I&#8217;m speechless. I&#8217;m very happy,&#8221; Schneider said. &#8220;I feel like I was just trying to focus on each point. I&#8217;m not thinking about the score. She&#8217;s No. 1 in the world&#8230; I just try to do my best. I had to fight for every point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sabalenka stood and screamed after losing 30-0 and a point in the deciding sixth game, and although she saved two match points at 0-40, her shot went into the net and she lost the match. In total, she lost 12 of her last 13 matches.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to quit tennis right now,&#8221; Sabalenka said after missing the match. &#8220;We&#8217;ll know in a few days. I hope he&#8217;s back to normal mentally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sabalenka&#8217;s struggle on Wednesday was reminiscent of last year&#8217;s final against Coco Gauff. At that time, she loudly scolded the American, shouted to herself, and glared at the team box before losing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You just have to sit back and think honestly about what&#8217;s going on in your head in those tough moments,&#8221; Sabalenka said, reflecting on the match. &#8220;Because I&#8217;m a pretty experienced player. I&#8217;ve been through a lot and overcome a lot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sabalenka already looked shaky when she served in the first set, but still looked in control when she served in the second set, holding a 30-15 lead.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0603%2Fr1667644_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0603%2Fr1667644_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0603%2Fr1667644_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0603%2Fr1667644_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"\/><\/source><\/picture><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But Schneider, who was already the best in the majors, defeated Sabalenka before he could fully take control.<\/p>\n<p>Sabalenka looked increasingly frustrated as the third set progressed, and when she missed a volley from the net in the fourth game of the final, she crouched down and rested her head on her racket for a moment.<\/p>\n<p>The momentum changed, and the Belarusian player could not find a way back.<\/p>\n<p>Schneider will next face Maja Chwalinska. Maja Chwalinska continued her incredible run at Roland Garros, beating the number one spot. No. 22 seed Anna Kalinskaya is 7-6 (3), 6-3.<\/p>\n<p>Unseeded Czwarinska made it through three qualifying rounds and became the second Polish woman, along with Iga Swiatek, to reach the semi-finals at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<p>Chwalinska said she was inspired by British player Emma Raducanu&#8217;s run to the 2021 US Open title as an 18-year-old qualifier.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a very impressive run,&#8221; Chwarinska said. Besides, she was very young.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old Chwalinska, who until now had never made it past the second round at a major, scored her biggest victory when Kalinskaja&#8217;s big forehand from the back of the court went wide.<\/p>\n<p>Czwalinska&#8217;s total prize money for Roland Garros is $864,030, and if she makes it to the top four, she could earn 750,000 euros (approximately $872,000).<\/p>\n<p><em>Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PARIS &#8211; World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka squandered a set lead and two breaks to lose 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 to Diana Schneider in the French Open quarterfinals on Wednesday. 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