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Sabalenka Wins, Flaunts $150K Diamonds, Demands Fair Prize Money

5/27/2026

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Sabalenka Wins

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2 in the French Open second round in Paris.
She wore a Material Good diamond set valued at nearly $150,000, wearing only two necklaces for comfort.
She led a Friday protest for higher Grand Slam prize money for lower-ranked players, rejecting hypocrisy accusations and saying the fight is about fair revenue for all.

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Kouamé Wins

Paris hit 35 °C, making courts faster and prompting Sabalenka to say the heat suits her net play while Osaka noted her sequined dress reflected the sun, prompting her to keep backup Nike outfits.
Medvedev lost a five-set first-round match to wildcard Adam Walton, marking his second straight opening-round defeat.
Seventeen-year-old French wildcard Moïse Kouamé became the youngest man in 17 years to win a Grand Slam main-draw match, beating Marin Cilic.

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Walton Upsets

Adam Walton, world No. 97, upset top-10 seed Daniil Medvedev in five sets.
Naomi Osaka rallied from 5-3 down to beat Laura Siegemund.
Coco Gauff beat Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-0 in the heat.
Aryna Sabalenka missed six match points before losing to Hailey Baptiste in Madrid, lost to Sorana Cirstea in the Italian Open, and completed the Sunshine Double as the fifth woman to win Indian Wells and Miami.

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Sabalenka Wins

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2 in the French Open second round in Paris.
She wore a Material Good diamond set valued at nearly $150,000, wearing only two necklaces for comfort.
She led a Friday protest for higher Grand Slam prize money for lower-ranked players, rejecting hypocrisy accusations and saying the fight is about fair revenue for all.

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