Russian WTA participant pulled over by cops in America for the primary time at Charleston Open

WTA’s No. 19 Diana Shnaider shared an in depth story about being pulled over in America for rushing through the Charleston Open. The Russian tennis participant was coaching along with her coach, Sascha, late at night time. They left the courtroom round 12:00 am with Sascha taking the wheel and Shnaider resting within the passenger’s seat.

Shnaider admitted they had been rushing and did not count on to be pulled over by the cops. She jokingly put the blame on her coach and described herself as a “passenger princess.”

“Properly, what occurred is we left sort of late from the courtroom. It was already like 12 am. Sascha wished me to have as a lot relaxation as I can. Properly, there was a bit of little bit of overspeeding. We weren’t considering there can be any cops, so it was undoubtedly not anticipated, nevertheless it was a really enjoyable second. It was the primary time, and I hope it’s the final time. I did nothing flawed; I used to be only a passenger princess. I used to be simply having fun with my journey. It’s all Sascha’s fault,” Diana mentioned whereas chatting with the Tennis Channel.

Diana Shnaider’s run on the Charleston Open concluded within the quarterfinals after Jessica Pegula overwhelmed her. She claimed the opening set, however the American fired again and outplayed the Russian to maneuver to the semifinals.

A take a look at WTA participant Diana Shnaider’s inconsistent run in 2026

Diana Shnaider’s quarterfinal end on the Charleston Open stays her finest efficiency this 12 months. En path to the final eight, she defeated Katie Volynets within the second spherical and ninth seed Leylah Fernandez 6-3, 6-0 within the third.

Earlier than her outing in South Carolina, Shnaider competed at Adelaide Worldwide and went all the best way to the semifinals, notching a notable victory over Emma Navarro. Her hopes to struggle for the title got here to an finish by the hands of Mirra Andreeva.

Shnaider didn’t carry out on the Australian Open and was ousted within the third spherical by Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina. She crashed out of the Qatar Open after falling quick in opposition to Alycia Parks. In Dubai, she discovered some aid with a victory within the opening spherical however misplaced within the second to Iva Jovic. Her WTA kind continued to say no as Camila Osorio despatched her packing within the first spherical of the Indian Wells Open. Talia Gibson ended her time on the Sunshine Double by knocking Shnaider out within the Spherical of 32.

Edited by Hitesh Nigam