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Sabalenka dominates Osaka at French Open

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Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka defeated Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 to reach the French Open quarterfinals. The Belarusian overpowered Osaka from the baseline in 1 hour, 27 minutes, improving her career record to 3-1 against the four-time Grand Slam champion. This night match marked the first women's evening contest at Roland Garros in three years, with organizers facing criticism for limited women's night scheduling.

Several major upsets highlighted the women's draw, with 114th-ranked Maja Chwalinska eliminating French favorite Diane Parry. Anna Kalinskaya also reached the quarterfinals after defeating Anastasia Potapova. Multiple top seeds fell early, including last year's finalist Coco Gauff, four-time winner Iga Swiatek, and No. 2 Elena Rybakina.

Italian fans celebrated despite top-ranked Jannik Sinner's early exit. Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Berrettini advanced to the quarterfinals, with Cobolli joining PSG's Champions League trophy celebration on court. Cobolli will face Felix Auger-Aliassime, while Berrettini returned to Roland Garros after a five-year absence due to injuries.