Aryna Sabalenka's loss leaves French Open without Grand Slam champions
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 3:36 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka lost to Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarter-finals on June 3, 2026, marking a historic moment as it leaves the tournament without any former Grand Slam champions in either singles draw. Sabalenka, the world number one, held a lead before losing 3-6, 7-5, 6-0, accumulating 57 unforced errors. This defeat means the tournament will see a first-time champion, a situation not seen since 1977. Shnaider progresses to the semi-finals and will face Maja Chwalinska next.
- •Sabalenka lost 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 to Shnaider.
- •No former Grand Slam champion remains in the draw.
- •Last occurrence of this was the 1977 French Open.
- •Shnaider advances to face Chwalinska in the semi-finals.
- 3:36 PMYahoo Sports — Aryna Sabalenka defeat creates rare French Open first since 1977
"Aryna Sabalenka’s French Open defeat has become bigger than one lost quarter-final. It has stripped Roland Garros of its last former major singles champion.
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