Roland Garros 2026: Women's semifinals set after top seed's shock exit

The women's singles quarterfinals at Roland Garros 2026 concluded Wednesday, defining the four players who remain in contention for the title. The tournament, the second Grand Slam of the season, saw the surprising exit of world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who was the top favorite.

Sabalenka, the current best player in the world, lost to Diana Shnaider (25th seed) in a three-set match on the Philippe Chatrier court, with scores of 3-6, 7-5, and 6-0. This defeat prevented the Belarusian from winning the Parisian tournament for the first time in her career. Shnaider will now face another player who caused an upset in the tournament: Poland's Maja Chwalinska (a qualifier).

Chwalinska defeated Anna Kalinskaya (22nd seed) in straight sets, 7-6 (3) and 6-3. This marks Chwalinska's first appearance in a Grand Slam semifinal. In the bottom half of the draw, Marta Kostyuk (15th seed) and Mirra Andreeva (8th seed) advanced. Kostyuk, from Ukraine, beat her compatriot Elina Svitolina (7th seed) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, while Moscow-born Andreeva defeated Sorana Cirstea (18th seed) 6-0, 6-3.

The semifinals are scheduled for Thursday, June 4th, on the Philippe Chatrier court. The matches will feature Diana Shnaider against Maja Chwalinska, and Marta Kostyuk against Mirra Andreeva. The tournament is being broadcast live on ESPN 2 and ESPN 3, and can be streamed on Flow, DGO, and Telecentro Play, as well as Disney+ Premium.