French Open 2026: 4-time Champ Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka And
PARIS (AP) - Here is a take a look at a few of the top females at the French Open, which starts at Roland-Garros on Sunday, with money-line chances by means of BetMGM Sportsbook:
2025 Record: 34-6
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus responds during a quarter-final tennis match against 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 very first woman given 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 against 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 keeps in mind the finalist, you understand? Nobody puts next to the winner, (the) finalist's name. I imply, at this moment, I choose titles."
Read Everything about It: Sabalenka showed up just except a third straight Australian Open title
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 path to reaching the last at the Italian Open, showing how great she can be on clay, however has had an up-and-down season in general. ... Closed 2024 by winning the WTA Finals for the very first time, her greatest title since the 2023 U.S. Open. ... Has won a Grand Slam champion in in 2015 at the French Open - to go along with her significant songs victory in New york city. ... Started her own management firm, Coco Gauff Enterprises.
She Said It: "You can't miss a lot of tournaments just to practice. I indicate, you can, however I didn ´ t desire to do that. ... So I simply decided to be ready to accept the losses and wins while working on things."
Read All About It: Coco Gauff says: 'I simply lost a couple of matches! I ´ m chillin ´!'Odds Are: +500
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 second round, until last year ´ 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 looks led to 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 nation win the Billie Jean King Cup.
She Said It: "I matured as a player, however also, as a person, I believe I ´ m more mature. I think 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 only hasn ´ t she won a title considering that in 2015 ´ s French Open, Swiatek hasn ´ t even reached another last because span. ... Out of the leading two in the rankings for the very first time considering that July 2022. ... Accepted a one-month suspension in November after evaluating positive for a prohibited substance she said originated 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 fifth 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 become the occasion ´ s youngest champion considering that Williams in 1999. ... This will be simply her ninth Grand Slam look; got to the semifinals in Paris a year ago. ... Won a 2024 Olympic gold medal in doubles. ... Coached by 1994 Wimbledon champ Conchita Martinez.
She Said It: "I can see a little resemblances with me and Martina Hingis."
Read Everything about It: Mirra Andreeva reaches her very first major semifinal at just 17
2025 Record: 23-5
Last 5 French Opens: 2024-3rd, 2023-2nd, 2022-4th, 2021-3rd, 2020-1st
Aces: Captured her very first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, disturbing No. 2 Swiatek in the semifinals and No. 1 Sabalenka in the final. ... Said some of the credit went to a brand-new mindset in which she no longer felt the need to win a significant to consider her career effective. Also credited a racket modification last season. ... Her finest French Open provings: semifinals in 2018, quarterfinals in 2019.
She Said It: "I finally got to the point where I was proud of myself and pleased with my profession, with or without a Grand Slam. I lastly got to the point where I was OK if it didn ´ t happen. ... Finally letting go of that type of internal talk, that I had, just gave me the capability to actually go out and play some really excellent tennis."
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Coco Gauff of the United States, go back to Jasmine Paolini of Italy during their final tennis match in the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Jasmine Paolini of Italy, responds after scoring a point against Coco Gauff of the United States during their last tennis match in the Italian Open at the Foro Italico 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)
