Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will face off in the French Open's first women's night session since 2023, breaking a streak of 32 consecutive men's matches in primetime.
Aryna Sabalenk will face Naomi Osaka (Image Source: X/@WTA)
May 31, 2026
05:10 pm
What's the storyAryna Sabalenka's fourth-round clash with Naomi Osaka will be the first women's match in the French Open's night-time slot since 2023.
The decision comes after a long-standing trend of only men's matches being featured in primetime sessions.
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Organizers have been reluctant to schedule a women's match in the coveted slot in the past, doing so only three times since 2021.
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