Sabalenka lets another golden Slam opportunity slip

World number one Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated from the 2026 French Open quarter-finals on June 3, suffering a 3-6 7-5 6-0 defeat to Russia's Diana Shnaider. It marks her earliest Grand Slam exit since the 2024 French Open, where she also fell in the quarter-finals. The loss raises questions about Sabalenka's ability to convert dominant positions into titles, as she holds four Grand Slam singles titles despite 93 weeks at the top of the WTA rankings and 11 WTA titles overall.