Roland Garros shaken: Tsitsipas and Ben Shelton shocked out after Jannik Sinner's elimination.

Thursday's matchday at Roland Garros became one of the most shocking milestones in the tournament's history as a series of top seeds fell. Following the defeat of world number one Jannik Sinner, Stefanos Tsitsipas and fifth seed Ben Shelton also had to bid farewell to Paris earlier than expected.

Matteo Arnaldi's sweet revenge against Tsitsipas.

Matteo Arnaldi, the Italian tennis player currently ranked 80th in the world, created one of the biggest surprises in the men's singles this year. He defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas with a score of 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 after an explosive performance in terms of tactics and physicality.

This defeat officially ended the journey of the 2021 Roland Garros runner-up on his favorite clay surface. This is seen as a meaningful revenge for Arnaldi, who had lost to this same opponent in Paris two years earlier. The Italian player took full advantage of the Greek seed's unforced errors to advance to the third round where he will face Raphael Collignon.

Ben Shelton succumbed to the phenomenon Raphael Collignon.

Continuing his string of upsets at this year's tournament, Raphael Collignon stunned the crowd by eliminating fifth seed Ben Shelton in just three sets with scores of 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. The Belgian player displayed incredible composure in his first-ever victory over a top 5 opponent.

While the men's singles saw some upheaval with top seed Jannik Sinner's elimination after a dramatic five-set match, Collignon's consistency was a positive highlight. This victory marks his second appearance in the third round of a Grand Slam, confirming the strong rise of young players.

The courage of Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff

In contrast to the chaos in the men's singles, the top seeds in the women's competition held their ground. Aryna Sabalenka proved why she is a strong contender for the title with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Elsa Jacquemot. Despite facing some difficulties in the first set, being repeatedly broken, Sabalenka accelerated at the right moment, winning 8 of the final 9 games to seal the match in 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Similarly, world number 4 Coco Gauff also defeated Mayar Sherif 6-3, 6-2. Despite the somewhat lopsided score, Gauff actually had to work hard against the Egyptian's tenacious playing style. Her perseverance helped the American star advance to the third round to face the 28th seed Anastasia Potapova.