Sabalenka, 28, was up by two breaks in the second set and looked to on-course to secure another semi-final spot in Paris, but she saw her serve broken back by her indefatiguable Russian opponent, who roared back once more at 6-4 5-4 down – with Sabalenka serving for the contest – to break the four-time Grand Slam champion three times late onm to snatch the second set and force a decider.
French Open: Aryna Sabalenka stunned by Diana Shnaider as world No1 crashes out in quarter-finals
