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Sports Illustrated
Tim Capurso

Why World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka Said She Wanted to ‘Quit Tennis' After Shocking French Open Collapse

Aryna Sabalenka snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in devastating fashion in a stunning French Open quarterfinal loss to 25th-seeded Diana Shnaider on Wednesday at Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Sabalenka was up a set and serving for the match at 5-3 when she unraveled, and at times lost her cool, before dropping the next 10 games en route to an early exit so demoralizing that it left the world No. 1 feeling both emotionless yet also in one frame of mind in particular.

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