Diana Shnaider Ends Madison Keys Run at 2026 French Open

Diana Shnaider defeated Madison Keys 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 in the fourth round at Roland-Garros, ending the last American woman's bid for a second career Grand Slam title. Keys dropped her first three service games and lost the opening set. She recovered to win six straight service games in the second set before Shnaider took the third set without conceding a game.

Seven seeded American women entered the tournament.

Jessica Pegula lost in the first round. Hailey Baptiste retired with a leg injury in the second round. Diane Parry eliminated both Ann Li and Amanda Anisimova. Iva Jovic exited in the third round. Keys remained the final U.S. representative until the fourth-round loss.

Four-time champion Iga Swiatek, second-seeded Elena Rybakina and defending champion Coco Gauff all departed before the quarterfinals. Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka is scheduled to face Naomi Osaka in the next round. No other player left in the draw holds a Grand Slam title or has reached a Grand Slam final.

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