2026-06-04 10:43:58
Aryna Sabalenka feels as though she “wants to quit tennis” after crashing out of the French Open.
The world number one was beaten in three sets by Diana Shnaider in Wednesday’s (03.06.26) quarter-final clash at Roland Garros and confessed that she ended up in a “dark hole” mentally after capitulating from a set and two breaks up.
Sabalenka, who has never triumphed in Paris, said: “No thoughts, no emotions. I just want to quit tennis right now, but we’ll see in a few days. Hopefully I’ll get back on track mentally.
“I feel I had very decent opportunities in the second set. I screwed up, and then she stepped in and she played great.
“I feel mentally I couldn’t really recover after the second set. I think that was the biggest mistake from me.
“I don’t know when the last time was that I lost 10 games in a row. I guess mentally I got into a very deep, dark hole over there and I just couldn’t get back on track mentally.
“I actually have to step back and try to find a solution, because I just am so tired of me losing some matches not in the best way just because I was overemotional.”
The exit saw another opportunity to win a Grand Slam go begging for Sabalenka and she admitted that it will take her some time to get over the disappointment.
The four-time major winner said: “I have been through so many things, and I overcome so many things. I just have to figure that little thing that is not working for me sometimes, and hopefully I can overcome it.
“I don’t know [how I will bounce back]. I don’t know. I don’t know.
“You know those rooms where you go in and smash everything? Probably I will spend a whole day tomorrow over there destroying stuff.”
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