French Open 2026: 4-time Champ Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka And
PARIS (AP) - Here is a look at a few of the top women at the French Open, which begins at Roland-Garros on Sunday, with money-line chances via BetMGM Sportsbook:
2025 Record: 34-6
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts 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 very first female given that Serena Williams in 2013 to win the titles on hard courts at Miami and clay courts in Madrid in the same season. ... Was 6-0 against challengers ranked in the top 10 - winning every set, too - in 2025 up until 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 know? Nobody puts next to the winner, (the) finalist's name. I indicate, at this moment, I choose titles."
Read Everything about It: Sabalenka came up simply except a 3rd 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 route to reaching the last at the Italian Open, demonstrating how excellent she can be on clay, but has actually had an up-and-down season in general. ... Closed 2024 by winning the WTA Finals for the very first time, her greatest title considering that the 2023 U.S. Open. ... Has won a Grand Slam championship in doubles - in 2015 at the French Open - to go along with her significant singles victory in New york city. ... Started her own management firm, Coco Gauff Enterprises.
She Said It: "You can't miss out on a bunch of competitions simply to practice. I suggest, you can, however I didn ´ t desire to do that. ... So I simply chose to be going to accept the losses and wins while working on things."
Read All About It: Coco Gauff says: 'I just 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 career, never ever making it past the second round, until last year ´ s development run to the final. Then she followed that up by getting to the Wimbledon last, too. ... Each of her preliminary 16 Grand Slam looks led to losses in the first or second round. ... Last season, combined 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 likewise, as an individual, 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 since last year ´ s French Open, Swiatek hasn ´ t even reached another final in that period. ... Out of the top two in the rankings for the first time because July 2022. ... Accepted a one-month suspension in November after testing favorable for a banned 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 callous."
Read Everything 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 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 since 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 champ Conchita Martinez.
She Said It: "I can see a bit of resemblances with me and Martina Hingis."
Read Everything about It: Mirra Andreeva reaches her first major semifinal at simply 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 a few of the credit went to a new frame of mind in which she no longer felt the requirement to win a major to consider her profession successful. Also credited a racket modification last season. ... Her finest French Open provings: semifinals in 2018, quarterfinals in 2019.
She Said It: "I lastly got to the point where I took pride in myself and proud of my profession, with or without a Grand Slam. I finally got to the point where I was OK if it didn ´ t happen. ... Finally releasing that kind of internal talk, that I had, simply gave me the capability to actually head out and play some really great 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, reacts after scoring a point against Coco Gauff of the United States during their final 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)