{"id":16797,"date":"2026-06-04T16:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T11:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/just-want-to-quit-tennis-world-no-1-aryna-sabalenka-after-dream-of-first-french-open-title-ends-tennis-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T11:02:09","slug":"just-want-to-quit-tennis-world-no-1-aryna-sabalenka-after-dream-of-first-french-open-title-ends-tennis-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/just-want-to-quit-tennis-world-no-1-aryna-sabalenka-after-dream-of-first-french-open-title-ends-tennis-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Just want to quit tennis&#8217;: World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka after dream of first French Open title ends | Tennis News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131504912,imgsize-27728,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/aryna-sabalenka-ap-photo.jpg\" alt=\"'Just want to quit tennis': World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka after dream of first French Open title ends\" title=\"Aryna Sabalenka (AP Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Aryna Sabalenka (AP Photo)\">Aryna Sabalenka (AP Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Aryna Sabalenka\u2019s dream of winning her first <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/french-open\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">French Open<\/a> title ended in dramatic fashion as the world No. 1 suffered a stunning quarterfinal defeat after throwing away a commanding lead.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Sabalenka looked firmly in control against Diana Shnaider, winning the first set and moving 4-1 ahead in the second. She was also just two points away from victory while serving for the match. However, the Belarusian completely lost her rhythm as Shnaider mounted a remarkable comeback to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 and reach her maiden Grand Slam semifinal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The defeat left Sabalenka visibly devastated and questioning her mindset after another major collapse on the biggest stage.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cJust want to quit tennis right now,\u201d Sabalenka said. \u201cWe\u2019ll see in few days. Hopefully I\u2019ll get back on track mentally.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Watch:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The match echoed Sabalenka\u2019s painful French Open final loss to Coco Gauff last year, where she also won the opening set before unforced errors derailed her challenge. Against Shnaider, frustration grew as mistakes piled up and she lost 12 of the final 13 games.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>\u201cYou know those rooms where you just go in and you smash everything,\u201d Sabalenka said. \u201cProbably I will spend a whole day tomorrow over there destroying stuff. Maybe it will help, maybe not.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Reflecting on the defeat, she added: \u201cI just think it\u2019s combination of everything. You overthink, then you make easy mistakes, then you miss opportunities.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Shnaider admitted she noticed her opponent\u2019s emotions during the match but stayed focused on her own game.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>\u201cOf course I saw some moments of her frustration,\u201d Shnaider said. <!-- -->\u201cI know Aryna, that she\u2019s a very emotional person.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Shnaider will now face unseeded Maja Chwalinska, who continued her fairytale run by defeating Anna Kalinskaya. Chwalinska has become only the second Polish woman after Iga Swiatek to reach the Roland Garros semifinals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>The tournament has produced several major upsets, with defending champion Coco Gauff, four-time winner Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/novak-djokovic\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Novak Djokovic<\/a> all eliminated. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>According to Opta, it is the first Grand Slam since the 1977 French Open without a former champion in either the men&#8217;s or women&#8217;s semifinals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/tennis\/top-stories\/just-want-to-quit-tennis-world-no-1-aryna-sabalenka-after-dream-of-first-french-open-title-ends\/articleshow\/131504869.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aryna Sabalenka (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Aryna Sabalenka\u2019s dream of winning her first French Open title ended in dramatic fashion as the world No. 1 suffered a stunning quarterfinal defeat after throwing away a commanding lead.Sabalenka looked firmly in control against Diana Shnaider, winning the first set and moving 4-1 ahead in the second. 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