Diana Shnaider's remarkable victory over Aryna Sabalenka at Roland Garros 2026 propels her to her first Grand Slam semifinal. Her rapid rise in rankings and strong performance in 2026 showcase her potential as a top player in the world of tennis.

Shnaider’s take on a headscarf is more like a bandana than the traditional headscarves that first became popular with Russian women who had previously worn embroidered linen scarves over a small hat. Aside from being practical to shield the elements, they were a requirement for women to enter a church.

During an on-court interview after one of her early matches, Maja Chwalińska said she was running out of money to pay for her hotel in Paris.

Check out the live score and play-by-play updates of the second semi-final of Roland Garros between Shnaider and Chwalinska at the Court Philippe-Chatrier on Thursday, June 4

If the French Open women's final appears on paper to be a mismatch between a teenage prodigy and an unheralded qualifier, Poland's Maja Chwalinska has spent the past fortnight proving appearances can be deceiving.