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<\/p>\nAryna Sabalenka has continued her relentless charge towards a maiden French Open crown, overcoming the resistance of Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n
In the first women’s night-session match at Roland Garros in three years, the \u200bBelarusian world number \u200cone recovered from a shaky start to reach the last eight.<\/p>\n
Sabalenka, who has now reached at least the quarterfinals in her last 14 \u200cgrand slam appearances, set up a last-eight meeting \u2060with Russian Diana Shnaider.<\/p>\n
“She is such a great \u200cplayer, she plays a super \u200baggressive tennis,” Sabalenka said of Osaka.<\/p>\n
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Naomi Osaka’s run was ended by the world number one. (Getty Images: Ian MacNicol)<\/p>\n
“I’m \u200chappy with how I was able to put back the pressure on her. It’s amazing to play the night session in front of all of you guys.<\/p>\n
“I’m super happy with my serve. I’m super \u2060pleased overall with the performance \u200ctoday.”<\/p>\n
Osaka opened a 2-0 \u200clead courtesy of a Sabalenka double fault, but the Belarusian immediately \u200cbroke back and stole her opponent’s serve decisively for a 6-5 lead, whipping a powerful service return \u200cthat the \u200b16th seed could \u2060not control, her backhand failing to clear the net.<\/p>\n
Women’s 2026 French Open quarterfinalsAryna Sabalenka (1) vs Diana Shnaider (25)Anna Kalinskaya (22) vs Maja Chwali\u0144skaElina Svitolina (7) vs Marta Kostyuk (15)Mirra Andreeva (8) vs Sorana C\u00eerstea (18)<\/p>\n
Following a tough hold for 3-3, Sabalenka broke for 4-3, ending a long rally with a subtle half volley.<\/p>\n
Osaka, who was playing in the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time, did not have more in the tank and \u00a0\u200blost the remaining games, bowing out on Sabalenka’s first match point.<\/p>\n
Shnaider, meanwhile, took down American 19th seed Madison Keys, who beat Sabalenka in the 2025 Australian Open final.<\/p>\n
The Russian won 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 in an upset that leaves Sabalenka as one of three players in the women’s draw who have progressed past the quarterfinals of a slam.<\/p>\n
The most surprising inclusion in the last eight is Poland’s Maja Chwali\u0144ska, making her main-draw debut in Paris, with her previous best at a major a Wimbledon second-round appearance in 2022.<\/p>\n
The world number 114 knocked out the last French player in either singles draw, beating Diane Parry 6-3, 6-2 on Court Philippe-Chatrier.<\/p>\n
Chwali\u0144ska will take on Russian 22nd seed Anna Kalinskaya, who beat former countrywoman Anastasia Potapova 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(10\/7) to match her career-best major mark with her second quarterfinal berth.<\/p>\n
Sinner’s compatriots keep Tricolore flying<\/p>\n
On the men’s side of the draw, Matteo Arnaldi, Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Berrettini ensured Italian fans still had someone to cheer for despite top seed Jannik Sinner’s early exit.<\/p>\n
Tenth seed Cobolli beat American Zachary \u200bSvajda 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(3\/7), 7-6(7\/5), before Berrettini downed Juan Manuel Cerundolo, who stunned Sinner in the second round.<\/p>\n
Men’s 2026 French Open quarterfinalsMatteo Berrettini vs Matteo ArnaldiFelix Auger-Aliassime (4) vs Flavio Cobolli (10)Jakub Men\u0161\u00edk (26) vs Joao Fonseca (28)Alexander Zverev (2) vs Rafael Jodar (27)<\/p>\n
The 6-3, 7-6(7\/2), 7-6(7\/6) win marks the injury-plagued Italian’s first journey past the fourth round of a slam since the 2022 US Open.<\/p>\n
Berrettini will face Arnaldi in a battle of the Matteos after the latter reached the last eight of a major for the first time with a marathon win over American 19th seed Frances Tiafoe.<\/p>\n
The match ended after 1am in Paris, having run for five hours and 26 minutes before Arnaldi finally won 7-6(7\/5). 6-7(5\/7), 3-6, 7-6(7\/3), 6-4.<\/p>\n
It came after Tiafoe led 4-1 and 5-3 in the fourth set, at one point leading 30-0 while serving for the match before Arnaldi roared back to force the decider as the match ticked over the four-hour mark.<\/p>\n
“I don’t know how I’m standing here to be honest. We live to play these matches,” he said.<\/p>\n