Aryna Sabalenka prepares for Wimbledon after French Open loss
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 4:31 AM
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka faced a significant challenge after her recent loss to Diana Shnaider at the French Open, where she lost the last 10 games in a row. Following this defeat, Sabalenka and her team engaged in a psychological review to identify areas of improvement. They are now focusing on her preparation for Wimbledon, where she convincingly won her first match against Teodora Kostović, 6-2, 6-3. She is set to face McCartney Kessler in the second round on Wednesday.
- •Sabalenka lost to Shnaider at the French Open in a dramatic match.
- •Her recovery routine includes discussions with her coaching team and fiancé.
- •She defeated Teodora Kostović in her opening match at Wimbledon.
- •Sabalenka will play McCartney Kessler in the second round.
- 4:31 AMYahoo Sports — Inside Aryna Sabalenka’s playbook for bouncing back from tennis heartache
"Aryna Sabalenka and her team have the Grand Slam catastrophe routine down by now. After the world No. 1’s last dramatic loss at a major, to Diana Shnaider at the French Open, everyone knew what would happen next. Sabalenka would cool her head and get through her media obligations. Then she would conduct the psychological autopsy, with the most trusted members of her inner circle. And after getting within two points of a straight-sets, quarterfinal win, only to unravel and lose the last 10 games
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