Published: June 3, 2026 • 9:04 PM IST · Updated: June 4, 2026 • 7:09 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The chair came first.
Aryna Sabalenka sank into it, red Nike shirt, red eyes, the posture of someone trying very hard to hold something together.
Court Philippe-Chatrier had just watched the world No. 1 lose 10 consecutive games - including a 6-0 final set - to Diana Shnaider, a 25th seed playing in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
Roland Garros, the one major that has always slipped the knot, had done so again.
This time, it looked as though it had taken something with it.