Diana Shnaider’s Upset Over Aryna Sabalenka Creates Tennis History

BusinessSportsMoneyDiana Shnaider’s Upset Over Aryna Sabalenka Creates Tennis HistoryByMerlisa Lawrence Corbett,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Merlisa Lawrence Corbett is an award-winning journalist and author.Follow AuthorJun 03, 2026, 02:37pm EDTPARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 03: Diana Shnaider celebrates after victory over Aryna Sabalenka in their Women's Singles quarter-final match on Day Eleven of the 2026 French Open at Roland Garros on June 03, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)Getty ImagesAryna Sabalenka led Diana Schnaider 6-3, 4-1, and served for the match at 5-3 in the second set before dropping ten games in a row to suffer a stunning collapse at the French Open. Schnaider's 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 upset win over Sabalenka in the quarterfinals clears the way for a first-time Major winner and other history-making opportunities. "Honestly, I’m speechless," Shnaider told the crowd on Philippe Chatrier in her on-court interview. “Obviously today there were tough conditions with the wind, and it was my first time playing Aryna — I was super nervous being in the quarterfinals for the first time."Sabalenka came into the French Open as one of the favorites. Her front-runner status grew as top seeds Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova fell prey to early-round upsets. But as she did in the 2025 French Open final loss to Gauff, Sabalenka unraveled. "Just want to quit tennis right now," Sabalenka said in her post-match interview. “This is something that I actually have to kind of, like, step back and kind of, like, try to find a solution . . .because I just am so tired of me losing some matches not in the best way just because I was overemotional.”MORE FOR YOUSabalenka missed another opportunity become the first tennis player from Belarus to win a French Open singles title. Meanwhile, the following are ways the remaining four women can s...