Roland Garros, Women's French Open 2026 - Grand Slam

[MargaretMcAleer]

Diana to serve at 4-0

 

[don_fabio]

I see wind is a factor here, but still. Saba is not finding a way to turn it around.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What a sic fhand winner from Diana, great racket head speed

 

[britbox]

I haven't seen enough of Diana to see what she's like under pressure... and there will be pressure closing it out.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I see wind is a factor here, but still. Saba is not finding a way to turn it around.

Don, she needed to play percentage tennis for starters in the wind not Big Babe Tennis its her own undoing

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Diana is one game away from the SF leading 5-0

 

[britbox]

Mind you, Saba is a UFE machine at the moment...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Shades of last years final at RG against Gauff

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Diana with her fhand down the line has been Aryna's undoing

 

[don_fabio]

Don, she needed to play percentage tennis for starters in the wind not Big Babe Tennis its her own undoing

Yap, playing in wind is whole another game. It's about adjusting and playing with bigger margins. More spin and safety over the net and lines.

 

[britbox]

match points

 

[the AntiPusher]

Diana to serve first in the 2nd set, more fans are coming in now usually French people like to have lunch and then come to the tennis around 3pm, all tickets have been sold out.
Aryna gets the early break, lets see if she can convert and not get upset with the wind putting too much stress, also the different yells she is making I know she is under stress, but it is all induced stress she places on herself.
A measured bhand down the line from Aryna and she converts the break
Aryna 2-0
Aryna with 3 BPs and she breaks to love
Aryna with a double break and leads 4-1
Aryna playing well and then some ufe crept in and a DF and she is broken?
Diana will serve at 2-4
Diana still hanging in this 2nd set and she holds serve
Aryna 4-3
Diana playing percentage well and now has 3 BPs
Aryna complaining about the wind,, well Aryna your not the only player on court, Diana is also having to play in windy conditions
Aryna saves 3 BPs and has decided to stop whinging and play tennis
Aryna 5-3
Good hold from Diana
Aryna will now serve for the match at 5-4 and a place in the SF, Aryna isnt sliding well on the clay today, maybe it is the conditions, but foot work on clay is most important
Aryna trying to rush points and now has a BP against her and Diana breaks
Diana to serve at 5 all, Aryna has become her Own Worst Enemy
Wow what a fhand down the line as Diana was out of the court and great racket work as well
Things have changed here in the last 10 mins and Diana holds serve and Aryna will serve at 5-6 to force a TB for the 2nd set, Aryna at one time was leading 4-1
Aryna and her emotions have been her undoing in the past, she has keep them in check

I'm Sorry MM @MargaretMcAleer .. Saba imploded today!! Strangest match I ever heard of..

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What a moment for Diana into her first SF of a Grand Slam
A well deserved victory

 

[britbox]

All over. What a shock.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Aryna will have more mental scars after this match today

 

[britbox]

World number ones should not be getting bagelled in deciding sets. 10 games in a row even. That was a shocker.

 

[don_fabio]

This girl bageled Keys and Saba in a 3rd set. What a statement.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I'm Sorry MM @MargaretMcAleer .. Saba imploded today!! Strangest match I ever heard of..

We have seen this movie before last years final against Coco Gauff

 

[Murat B.]

Oh those French bagels...I am just happy this implosion did not happen in the previous round.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

2 left handed players are into the SF Diana and the Polish Q Maja what a tournament for them
I am a lefty BTW we are hard buggers to play