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Sabalenka says she wants ‘to quit tennis’ after shock French Open defeat by Shnaider
No 1 seed loses 6-3, 5-7, 0-6 in quarter-final meltdown
TL;DR
- Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shocking 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 defeat to Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarter-finals.
- Sabalenka lost 10 consecutive games during the match and admitted in her press conference that she wanted to 'quit tennis'.
- Despite leading 6-3, 4-1, Sabalenka collapsed due to tension, allowing Shnaider to fight back and win.
- Shnaider's victory marks her first appearance in a Grand Slam semi-final.
- Sabalenka also criticized tournament organizers for keeping the roof open in windy conditions, which she felt made play 'dirty tennis'.