Sabalenka says she wants ‘to quit tennis’ after shock French Open defeat by Shnaider

The Guardian reports that Sabalenka says she wants ‘to quit tennis’ after shock French Open defeat by Shnaider. No 1 seed loses 6-3, 5-7, 0-6 in quarter-final meltdownPlayer said roof should be closed in windy conditionsAryna Sabalenka said she wanted “to quit tennis” in an immediate post-match outburst after suffering one of the worst meltdowns in her career, losing 10 consecutive games en route to a shocking 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 defeat to the 25th seed Diana Shnaider in the quarter-finals of the French Open.Asked by the moderator to explain her thoughts and emotions at the beginning of her post-match press conference, Sabalenka responded: “No thoughts, no emotions. Just want to quit tennis right now,” she said, shrugging. “But we’ll see. We’ll see in a few days. Hopefully I’ll get back on track mentally.” Continue reading...

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