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Aryna Sabalenka

World number one tennis player and four-time Grand Slam champion seeking her first Roland Garros title after losing last year's final to Coco Gauff.

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  1. June 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster French Open tie By AFP June 01, 2026 11:09 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts after winning a point to US' Hailey Baptiste during their 202

    Sabalenka, Osaka clash in blockbuster French Open tie
  3. May 2026
  4. Citizen Digital

    The Polish third seed has won Wimbledon and the US Open once each and Roland Garros four times, the last three in a row until she was deposed by Aryna Sabalenka in last year's semi-finals.

    Pressure turns to Zverev, Ruud as French Open week two begins
  5. Citizen Digital

    Gauff French Open title defence ends, Sabalenka, Osaka set up last-16 clash By AFP May 31, 2026 07:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter US Coco Gauff plays a forehand return to Austria's Anastasia Potapova du

    Gauff French Open title defence ends, Sabalenka, Osaka set up last-16 clash
  6. Citizen Digital

    Sinner, Sabalenka aim to stay hot at French Open By AFP May 28, 2026 11:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Italy's Jannik Sinner hits a return to Australia's Alexei Popyrin during the ATP Rome Open tennis t

    Sinner, Sabalenka aim to stay hot at French Open
  7. Citizen Digital

    Stuttering Sabalenka seeks to set down marker at Roland Garros By AFP May 19, 2026 09:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts after winning a point to US' Hailey Baptiste during t

    Stuttering Sabalenka seeks to set down marker at Roland Garros
  8. Citizen Digital

    Sabalenka suffers early Italian Open exit By AFP May 10, 2026 10:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her match against Romania's Sorana Cirstea during the WTA Rome Open

    Sabalenka suffers early Italian Open exit
  9. The Standard

    The four-time Grand Slam winner beat her Russian opponent in just 54 minutes to equal her best result of a difficult season in which she was knocked out of Indian Wells and Madrid at the same stage by Aryna Sabalenka.

    Prizmic follows up on Djokovic exploit by reaching Italian Open last 16
  10. Citizen Digital

    Sabalenka hopes to compete under Belarus flag after IOC ruling By AFP May 08, 2026 07:05 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hits a return during the women's singles final against Mar

    Sabalenka hopes to compete under Belarus flag after IOC ruling
  11. Citizen Digital

    "It's not nice that after one year we are not even close to conclusion of what we would like to have." On Monday women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka said that she was ready to boycott the Grand Slams in order for the players to force organisers' hands.

    Sinner demands 'respect' from Grand Slams in prize money row
  12. Citizen Digital

    Sabalenka ready to boycott Grand Slams over prize money By AFP May 05, 2026 08:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts after winning a point to US' Hailey Baptiste during their 20

    Sabalenka ready to boycott Grand Slams over prize money
Sport

Sabalenka and Osaka face off in French Open night match

The News

Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will compete in the first French Open women's night match in three years on Monday, with Sabalenka seeking a maiden Roland Garros title after losing last year's final to Coco Gauff, and Osaka advancing to the French Open last 16 for the first time in her career.

1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 1 June

  1. Sabalenka and Osaka face off in French Open night match

    Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will compete in the first French Open women's night match in three years on Monday, with Sabalenka seeking a maiden Roland Garros title after losing last year's final to Coco Gauff, and Osaka advancing to the French Open last 16 for the first time in her career.

    1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 31 May

  1. French Open enters second week with no defending champion

    With Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic eliminated, the French Open has no previous Grand Slam singles winners remaining. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud, three-time major-final losers, now face the opportunity to claim the men's title in the final.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Gauff's French Open title defence ends in third round

    Reigning champion Coco Gauff was eliminated from the French Open in the third round on Saturday, losing 4-6, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 to Austria's Anastasia Potapova. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka both advanced to set up a last-16 clash.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 28 May

  1. Sinner, Sabalenka target French Open progression on Thursday

    Men's world number one Jannik Sinner and women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka aim to advance into the last 32 at Roland Garros. Sinner, who won all three clay-court Masters titles this season and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 French Open final, faces Juan Manuel Cerundolo on centre court Thursday.

    28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Sabalenka seeks Roland Garros title as dominance wavers

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka arrives in Paris for the French Open seeking to win her first Roland Garros title after losing in the final last year to Coco Gauff. The four-time Grand Slam champion's dominance in women's tennis has begun to show cracks after a strong start to the clay-court season.

    19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 10 May

  1. Sabalenka knocked out in third round of Italian Open

    Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one and pre-tournament favourite, suffered a shock third-round exit at the Italian Open in Rome, losing 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 to Romania's Sorana Cirstea on Saturday. Sabalenka's early elimination followed men's icon Novak Djokovic's own early exit from the event.

    10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Prizmic reaches Italian Open last 16 after defeating Djokovic

    Croatian tennis player Dino Prizmic, 20, advanced to the last 16 of the Italian Open by defeating France's Ugo Humbert 6-1, 7-5 on Sunday, following his earlier upset of Novak Djokovic. Prizmic qualified for the main draw and aims to reach the top 30 by the end of the year.

    10 May 2026 · The Standard

Friday 8 May

  1. Sabalenka hopes to compete under Belarus flag again

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka hopes to represent Belarus after the IOC lifted its ban on the country's athletes competing in the Olympics. Sabalenka has competed under a neutral banner due to Belarus's support for Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

    8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Sinner calls for Grand Slam respect over prize money

    Jannik Sinner has called on Grand Slam tournaments to show tennis players respect in a dispute over prize money, though he stopped short of calling for a boycott. Last year, leading players signed letters to the four Grand Slam bosses demanding increased prize money, payments into a player welfare fund, and involvement in tournament decisions, with a target of a 22-percent share in tournament revenue.

    8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Sabalenka says players may boycott Grand Slams for higher prize money

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she is ready to boycott Grand Slam tournaments to secure a greater share of prize money, arguing that players deserve higher compensation and that a boycott may be necessary to fight for their rights.

    5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 26 April

  1. Swiatek retires from Madrid Open due to viral illness

    Polish sixth-seeded Iga Swiatek was forced to retire during the third round of the Madrid Open on Saturday after contracting a stomach virus, while reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the last 16 and extended her winning run to 14 matches.

    26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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