Sabalenka defeated Osaka and reached the quarterfinals of Roland Garros 2026

World number one Arina Sabalenka confidently beat Naomi Osaka with a score of 7:5, 6:3 in the fourth round of the French Open and continued to fight for her first title on clay «Helmet.»

On June 1, one of the most anticipated matches of the fourth round among women took place on the courts of Roland Garros in Paris, writes xrust. The first racket of the world Arina Sabalenka (Belarus) defeated the former first racket Naomi Osaka (Japan) — 7:5, 6:3. The match took place in the evening session on the center court of Philippe Chatrier — this was the first women's night-session at the tournament in the last three years.

Sabalenka, who has been in excellent form this season, was a little nervous at first. Osaka started aggressively and quickly took a 2-0 lead in the first set thanks to a double fault from her opponent. However, the Belarusian tennis player quickly got involved in the game and seized the initiative with powerful shots from the baseline. With the score at 5:5, she made the decisive break and then closed the set 7:5.

In the second set, Sabalenka’s advantage became even more noticeable. She confidently held her serve and put pressure on the return. The key moment was when the score was 3:3, when Arina won a difficult rally and took the lead with a break. After that, she confidently brought the match to victory.

“She is a great player, she plays very aggressively. I'm glad I was able to put the pressure back on her. The serve worked perfectly today,” Sabalenka noted after the match. She also delighted the audience by performing a funny moonwalk.

For Naomi Osaka, this was the first time she reached the fourth round of Roland Garros in her career. The Japanese tennis player showed character, but could not cope with the power of the first racket of the world.

In the quarterfinals, Arina Sabalenka will meet with Russian Diana Schneider, who sensationally beat American Madison Keys on the same day.

The victory over Osaka is a continuation of Sabalenka's consistency at the Grand Slam: she has now reached at least the quarterfinals of a major for the 14th time in a row. The Belarusian athlete remains one of the main favorites of the tournament on clay.

The tournament continues, and in the coming days we will see new bright matches at Roland Garros 2026.

Xrust Sabalenka defeated Osaka and reached the quarterfinals of Roland Garros 2026