French Open 2026: 4-time Champ Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka And
PARIS (AP) - Here is a look at a few of the top ladies at the French Open, which starts at Roland-Garros on Sunday, with money-line odds via BetMGM Sportsbook:
2025 Record: 34-6
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus responds during a quarter-final tennis match versus China's Qinwen Zheng at the Italian Open in Rome, Italy, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Last 5 French Opens: 2024-Lost in Quarterfinals, 2023-SF, 2022-3rd, 2021-3rd, 2020-3rd
Aces: Was the runner-up at the Australian Open in January. ... She's the first woman considering that Serena Williams in 2013 to win the titles on difficult courts at Miami and clay courts in Madrid in the exact same season. ... Was 6-0 versus challengers ranked in the leading 10 - winning every set, too - in 2025 till losing to Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in Rome this month. ... Replaced Iga Swiatek at No. 1 late last season.
She Said It: "It's trophy or nothing. Nobody remembers the finalist, you understand? Nobody puts next to the winner, (the) finalist's name. I mean, at this point, I choose titles."
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2025 Record: 24-8
Grand Slam Titles: 1 - U.S. Open (2023 )
Last 5 French Opens: 2024-SF, 2023-QF, 2022-Runner-Up, 2021-QF, 2020-2nd
Aces: Produced a 6-1, 6-1 win over Swiatek en route to reaching the last at the Italian Open, demonstrating how excellent she can be on clay, but has had an up-and-down season in general. ... Closed 2024 by winning the WTA Finals for the very first time, her biggest title since the 2023 U.S. Open. ... Has won a Grand Slam champion in doubles - in 2015 at the French Open - to go alongside her major singles victory in New York. ... Started her own management firm, Coco Gauff Enterprises.
She Said It: "You can't miss a bunch of competitions simply to practice. I imply, you can, but I didn ´ t wish to do that. ... So I simply chose to be ready to accept the losses and wins while working on things."
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2025 Record: 22-8
Grand Slam Titles: Zero - Best: Runner-Up, French Open (2024 ), Wimbledon (2024 )
Last 5 French Opens: 2024-RU, 2023-2nd, 2022-1st, 2021-2nd, 2020-2nd
Aces: First woman from Italy to win the title in Rome in 40 years. ... Was 3-5 at the French Open for her profession, never making it past the 2nd round, till in 2015 ´ s development go to the last. Then she followed that up by getting to the Wimbledon final, too. ... Each of her preliminary 16 Grand Slam appearances resulted in losses in the very first or 2nd round. ... Last season, coupled with Sara Errani to win gold for Italy in doubles at the Paris Olympics and helped the country win the Billie Jean King Cup.
She Said It: "I matured as a gamer, however likewise, as a person, I think I ´ m more mature. I believe more in myself than 3, 4 years ago."
Age: 23 (Turns 24 on May 31)
2025 Record: 27-9
Last 5 French Opens: 2024-Won Championship, 2023-W, 2022-W, 2021-QF, 2020-W
Aces: Not just hasn ´ t she won a title given that last year ´ s French Open, Swiatek hasn ´ t even reached another last in that span. ... Out of the top two in the rankings for the very first time given that July 2022. ... Accepted a one-month suspension in November after evaluating favorable for a prohibited compound she said came from a contaminated supplement. ... 5-0 in Grand Slam finals.
She Said It: "On a tennis court, you sort of need to be ruthless."
Read All About It: Swiatek won her 5th Grand Slam title a year ago in Paris
Odds Are: +350
Country: Russia
Age: 18
2025 Record: 27-7
Grand Slam Titles: Zero - Best: Semifinals, French Open (2024 )
Last 5 French Opens: 2024-SF, 2023-3rd, 2022-Did Not Play, 2021-DNP, 2020-DNP
Aces: Announced herself as a leading player by winning Masters 1000 titles at Dubai and Indian Wells this year. She beat Swiatek in the semifinals and Sabalenka in the final at the latter to end up being the occasion ´ s youngest champ given that Williams in 1999. ... This will be just her ninth Grand Slam look; got to the semifinals in Paris a year earlier. ... Won a 2024 Olympic gold medal in doubles. ... Coached by 1994 Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez.
She Said It: "I can see a little bit of similarities with me and Martina Hingis."
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2025 Record: 23-5
Last 5 French Opens: 2024-3rd, 2023-2nd, 2022-4th, 2021-3rd, 2020-1st
Aces: Captured her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, disturbing No. 2 Swiatek in the semifinals and No. 1 Sabalenka in the last. ... Said some of the credit went to a new state of mind in which she no longer felt the need to win a significant to consider her profession effective. Also credited a racket modification last season. ... Her finest French Open provings: semifinals in 2018, quarterfinals in 2019.
She Said It: "I finally specified where I took pride in myself and happy with my career, with or without a Grand Slam. I lastly specified where I was OK if it didn ´ t occur. ... Finally releasing that kind of internal talk, that I had, just gave me the capability to in fact go out and play some actually great tennis."
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Coco Gauff of the United States, returns to Jasmine Paolini of Italy during their last tennis match in the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Jasmine Paolini of Italy, reacts after scoring a point versus Coco Gauff of the United States throughout their last tennis match in the Italian Open at the in Rome, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Mirra Andreeva returns the ball to United States' Coco Gauff during their tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)