1 of 5 | Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays against Russian Diana Shnaider in the quarterfinals of the 2026 French Open on Wednesday in Paris. Photo by Maya Vidon-White/UPI. | License Photo
June 3 (UPI) -- Aryna Sabalenka said she was in a "dark hole" mentally and wanted to quit tennis after an upset loss to Diana Shnaider on Wednesday in a French Open quarterfinal.
The loss snapped a streak of six consecutive semifinal runs at Grand Slams for the top-ranked Belarusian.
"No thoughts, no emotions, I just want to quit tennis right now, but we'll see," Sabalenka told reporters in Paris. "We'll see in a few days. Hopefully, I'll get back on track mentally."
Sabalenka lost the final 10 games of the 2-hour, 12-minute contest. Shnaider broke her serve seven times in the 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 victory. The No. 23 Russian totaled 26 unforced errors, compared to Sabalenka's 57.
