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- Aryna Sabalenka lost to Coco Gauff in the 2025 French Open final
- World number one Aryna Sabalenka praised the support of the crowd - and even moonwalked on court - after beating Naomi Osaka in straight sets to advance to her fourth consecutive French Open quarter-final.
- Thank you for bringing such an amazing atmosphere.
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Aryna Sabalenka lost to Coco Gauff in the 2025 French Open final
World number one Aryna Sabalenka praised the support of the crowd - and even moonwalked on court - after beating Naomi Osaka in straight sets to advance to her fourth consecutive French Open quarter-final.
The 28-year-old was playing in the first women's singles match to be held in the night session on Court Philippe Chatrier since 2023 - and only the fifth since one-match night sessions were introduced in 2021 - and was jokingly disappointed to see off the 16th seed in an hour and 26 minutes, telling the crowd she wanted to "keep going".
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