Quarterfinals at Roland-Garros: the surprising winner Maja Chwalinska and Aryna Sabalenka on their way to her seventh consecutive Grand Slam semifinal

Paris – 06/03/2026: The Philippe-Chatrier court is ready for the last women’s quarterfinal matches at Roland-Garros. Maja Chwalinska, who surprisingly reached the quarterfinals as a qualifier, faces the number 22 seed Anna Kalinskaya. Then, world number 1 Aryna Sabalenka will play against the Russian rookie Diana Shnaider.

Maja Chwalinska, 24 years old and currently ranked 114 in the world, has caused a sensation in this tournament. After victories over Qinwen Zheng, Elise Mertens, and Maria Sakkari, she won in the third round with a 6-3, 6-2 against the French Diane Parry. With this success, she is the first qualifier since Nadia Podoroska and Martina Trevisan in 2020 to reach the women’s quarterfinals at Roland-Garros.

Anna Kalinskaya, the number 22 seed and also Russian, reached the quarterfinals after a tight 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(7) victory over Anastasia Potapova. In this close match, she particularly showed nerves of steel in the decisive tiebreak.

In the second quarterfinal, the number 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka faces the 25-year-old Diana Shnaider. Sabalenka confidently overcame Naomi Osaka in the third round with 7-5, 6-3 and is looking for her seventh consecutive Grand Slam semifinal. Diana Shnaider has surprised so far in this tournament with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 win over Madison Keys and reaches the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time.

Today’s matches promise exciting and very high-level encounters that will give a lot to talk about. While Chwalinska is considered a contender with great physical performance, Sabalenka is the favorite who seeks to continue demonstrating her dominance in the most important tournaments in world tennis.

Roland-Garros, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the year, is one of the most demanding events in tennis. The clay surface requires not only technical precision but also a lot of stamina and strategy. Players like Sabalenka, who have been among the best in the world for years, benefit from their experience on this surface.

The match between Chwalinska and Kalinskaya will show whether the surprising qualifier can continue her good streak or if Kalinskaya will defend her status as favorite in the fight for the semifinal. In the Sabalenka versus Shnaider duel, the consistency of an established player clashes with the potential of a very promising prospect.

The results of these quarterfinals will decide who advances to the prestigious Roland-Garros semifinals and takes an important step closer to the dream of winning a Grand Slam title. Tennis fans can expect technique, emotion, and tension at the highest level.