Sabalenka beats Osaka, Berrettini reaches quarter-finals at French Open

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 01, 2026 · 864 words

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Sabalenka beats Osaka, Berrettini reaches quarter-finals at French Open Aryna Sabalenka strengthened her French Open title bid on Monday by defeating Naomi Osaka to reach the quarter-finals, while Matteo Berrettini continued his comeback from injury with a…

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The world number one is now the only major champion left in the singles draws at Roland Garros.

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Aryna Sabalenka overpowered fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the French Open last 16 on Monday, after Matteo Berrettini reached his first major quarter-final in four years.

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Claim 1: “Paris Saint-Germain players Ousmane Dembélé, Desiré Doué, Warren Zaïre-Emery and Bradley Barcola paraded their two Champions League trophies on court after securing a second straight title on Saturday”

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Claim 2: “The world number 105 is the lowest-ranked player to reach the Roland Garros men's last eight since Igor Andreev in 2007”

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Claim 3: “playing at Roland Garros for the first time since 2021”

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Claim 4: “Matteo Berrettini continued his comeback from injury with a place in his first Grand Slam quarter-final since 2022”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Matteo Berrettini reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final since 2022 after defeating Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matteo Arnaldi (born 22 February 2001) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 30, achieved on 12 August 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 286…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matteo_Arnaldi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matteo Berrettini (Italian pronunciation: [matˈtɛːo berretˈtiːni]; born 12 April 1996) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has been ranked high as world No. 6 in singles by the ATP, achieved …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matteo_Berrettini

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the main career statistics of Italian professional tennis player Matteo Berrettini. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matteo_Berrettini_career_stati…

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Claim 5: “The 30-year-old will next face either American 19th seed Frances Tiafoe or fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi on Wednesday”

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Claim 6: “reach his second Grand Slam quarter-final after Wimbledon last year”

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Claim 7: “Aryna Sabalenka strengthened her French Open title bid on Monday by defeating Naomi Osaka to reach the quarter-finals”

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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard, AOL, and other web search results) confirm that Aryna Sabalenka defeated Naomi Osaka to reach the French Open quarter-finals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 French Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts and held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 25 May to 8 June 2025, comprising singles, do…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_French_Open

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marta Kostyuk defeated Mirra Andreeva in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 Madrid Open. It was her first WTA 1000 title and third WTA Tour title overall. Aryna Sa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mutua_Madrid_Open_–_Women…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka (born 5 May 1998) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She is the current world No. 1 in women's singles by the WTA and is a former No. 1 in doubles. Sabalenka has …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryna_Sabalenka

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Claim 8: “World number six Auger-Aliassime... laid down a marker with a dominant 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 success against Chile's Alejandro Tabilo”

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Claim 9: “secure a third successive victory over Osaka this year”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding the number of successive victories Sabalenka has over Osaka this year.

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Claim 10: “The Belarusian will next face Diana Shnaider after the Russian left-hander beat former Australian Open winner Madison Keys 6-3, 3-6, 6-0”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about Princess Diana and mythology; no tennis-related evidence for Diana Shnaider vs Madison Keys was found in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — Her parents were hoping for a boy to carry on the family line, and no name was chosen for a week until they settled on Diana Frances after her mother and Lady Diana Spencer, a many-times-great-aunt wh…
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web search NEUTRAL — In her role as a protector of childbirth, Diana was called Diana Lucina, Diana Lucifera or even Juno Lucina, because her domain overlapped with that of the goddess Juno.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Kids Diana Show" is the top rated kids' YouTube channel starring Diana and Roma as they constantly engage in fun and crazy adventures.
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Claim 11: “Berrettini... booked his first major quarter-final since the 2022 US Open with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (8/6) win over Jannik Sinner's conqueror Juan Manuel Cerundolo”

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Claim 12: “Anastasia Potapova... in a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (10/7) defeat by Anna Kalinskaya”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding a match between Anna Kalinskaya and Anastasia Potapova.

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Claim 13: “It was the first time that WTA players had featured in the primetime slot since Sabalenka took on Sloane Stephens in the last 16 on June 4, 2023”

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BBC and other web search results confirm that this was the first women's match in the night session since 2023, specifically mentioning the gap in scheduling.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 ... ... match to take place in the French Open's night-time slot since 2023 ... first 60 slots on Court Philippe Chatrier had contained a women's match.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cwy2zxneqj3o

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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 ... Tournament organisers have been subject to repeated criticism from some women's players and fans for scheduling 30 successive men's matches in ...
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260531-sabalenka-v-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Naomi Osaka v Aryna Sabalenka is the first women's match to be played in the French Open's night session since 2023! · ᏕᎯᎷ ᏝᏝᎨᏃᎽ ...
https://www.facebook.com/BBCSport/posts/naomi-osaka-v-aryna-…

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Claim 14: “She has reached the quarter-finals at 14 consecutive major tournaments”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Sabalenka has reached the quarterfinals or better at the past 14 majors she entered.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... By beating Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka became the first woman since Serena Williams more than two decades ago to reach the quarterfinals in ...
https://ausopen.com/articles/news/aryna-sabalenka-sets-20-ye…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... World number one Aryna Sabalenka took down fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets in Monday's night-session match ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sabalenka-overpowers-osaka…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Sabalenka has now advanced to the quarterfinals or better at the past 14 majors she's entered, including four in a row here. The 2025 runner-up ...
https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/aryna-sabalenka-definit…

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Claim 15: “Berrettini is one of only two Grand Slam finalists left in a wide-open men's draw, alongside Alexander Zverev”

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Claim 16: “the first women's night-session match in three years on Court Philippe Chatrier”

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Multiple sources (AOL, BBC, and other web search results) confirm this was the first women's night-session match on Court Philippe Chatrier in three years (since 2023).

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web search NEUTRAL — She is the current world No. 1 in women's singles by the WTA and is a former No. 1 in doubles. Sabalenka has won 24 WTA Tour -level singles titles, including four majors —two each at the Australian Op…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryna_Sabalenka

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web search NEUTRAL — Sabalenka has a 33–5 (87%) WTA match win–loss record in the 2026 season. Her record against players who were part of the WTA rankings top ten at the time of their meetings is 5–2 (71%).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Aryna_Sabalenka_tennis_se…

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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest Player Stats on Aryna Sabalenka including her videos, highlights, and more at the official Women's Tennis Association website.
https://www.wtatennis.com/players/320760/aryna-sabalenka

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Claim 17: “The world number one is now the only major champion left in the singles draws at Roland Garros”

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Web search results from June 3, 2026, explicitly state that Sabalenka was the only Grand Slam champion left in either the men's or women's singles draws at Roland-Garros.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2025 French Open. It was her first French Open singles title and second major single…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_French_Open_–_Women's_sin…

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Claim 18: “Italian 10th seed Flavio Cobolli overcame some late nerves to beat Zachary Svajda 6-2, 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/5) on Court Philippe Chatrier”

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Claim 19: “The 24-year-old will battle fourth-seeded Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime for a semi-final berth”

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Claim 20: “The Russian will next face Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska after she continued her remarkable run by cruising past the last remaining French player, Diane Parry, 6-3, 6-2”

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Claim 21: “World number one Sabalenka was too strong for a battling Osaka, winning 7-5, 6-3”

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AOL and other web search results confirm Sabalenka defeated Osaka with a score of 7-5, 6-3.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the main career statistics of professional Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka. She has won twenty-four singles and six doubles titles on the WTA Tour. Her most significant care…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryna_Sabalenka_career_statist…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jasmine Paolini defeated Coco Gauff in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2025 Italian Open. It was her second WTA 1000 and third career WTA Tour singles title. Paolini…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Italian_Open_–_Women's_si…

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