World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 in the fourth round at Roland Garros on June 1. The victory marked the first women’s singles night session on Court Philippe-Chatrier in three years.
Sabalenka improved her season record against Osaka to 3-0 and advanced to her 16th Grand Slam quarterfinal. She now holds 31 wins in her last 34 matches. The contest lasted one hour and 27 minutes, with the opening set decided by a late break after a 5-5 tie.
The French Open will feature a women's singles match in its night session for the first time in three years. Aryna Sabalenka is set to face Naomi Osaka on Monday at Roland Garros.
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Aryna Sabalenka defeated Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 in a French Open fourth-round night session on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The two players used their post-match comments to call for more women's matches in the prime-time slot.
Aryna Sabalenka suffered a quarterfinal loss to Diana Shnaider at the French Open after squandering a strong lead. Rennae Stubbs, who once coached Serena Williams, attributed the defeat to the world No. 1's emotional outbursts on court.
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka must win the US Open next month to avoid joining a list of top-ranked players without a Grand Slam title in a season. The Belarusian has reached multiple major finals this year but lost them all.