Elena Rybakina defeated Veronika Erjavec 6-2, 6-2 at the French Open on May 25. A scoreboard error after the match displayed incorrect nationalities, scores and seeding details.
The error occurred at the end of the contest in Paris. The display showed Rybakina as Spanish and seeded 27th, while listing Erjavec as American. The actual score was also changed to 6-1, 6-0, 2-1 in the third set on the board.
Elena Rybakina suffered a second-round defeat at the French Open on May 27 after her coach Stefano Vukov left the player's box during the third set. The world No. 2 lost 6-3, 1-6, 6-7 to Yuliia Starodubtseva in two hours and 28 minutes. Rybakina later explained that Vukov departed because he was feeling unwell.
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Second seed Elena Rybakina suffered a third-round defeat at Wimbledon to 25th seed Elise Mertens. The 2022 champion lost 7-6(4), 6-1 in one hour and 36 minutes.
Aryna Sabalenka fell to Sorana Cîrstea in the third round of the Italian Open on May 9, 2026, with the match marked by a controversial medical timeout. The world No. 1 lost 6-2, 3-6, 5-7 after receiving treatment late in the deciding set.