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Clay is not Sabalenka’s strong surface although he has won three times in Madrid, where the high altitude creates hard court-like conditions.
He didn’t have a good build-up to Roland Garros either. She squandered six match points in a quarter-final loss to Hayley Baptiste in Madrid in April, before slipping a set and a break lead against Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstia in Rome.
But, given her quality and pedigree compared to the other quarter-finalists in Paris, it’s hard to see another golden opportunity slipping through Sabalenka’s fingers.
Sabalenka’s four Grand Slam singles titles – two Australian Opens and two US Open wins, all on hard courts – are more than most people can dream of.
But he has also lost four finals and six major semi-finals, despite a consistency on the biggest stage unrivaled among his peers.
Sabalenka has the proud record of not losing before the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam since the start of the 2023 season.
However, he hasn’t always coped well with the pressures of the latter stages – especially during periods where he was clearly the best player in the world.
Sabalenka was a heavy favorite to beat underdog Madison Keys in the final of the 2024 Australian Open, but was unstoppable. Twelve months later, she reached another Melbourne final – and an error cost her a break lead in a deciding set against Elena Rybakina.
At last year’s French Open, Sabalenka played what she described as the “worst final” of her life, hitting 70 unforced errors in windy conditions as she lost from a set up.
Against Schneider, Sabalenka was in control 6-3 4-1 up before losing 12 of the last 13 games.
“I just think there are certain moments during the match (where) I lose control,” said Sabalenka, whose 57 unforced errors outnumbered her 46 winners.
