French Open 2026: 4-time Champ Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka And
PARIS (AP) - Here is a take a look at some of the leading 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 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 lady because Serena Williams in 2013 to win the titles on hard courts at Miami and clay courts in Madrid in the exact same season. ... Was 6-0 versus opponents ranked in the top 10 - winning every set, too - in 2025 up until losing to Olympic champ Zheng Qinwen in Rome this month. ... Replaced Iga Swiatek at No. 1 late last season.
She Said It: "It's prize or nothing. Nobody remembers the finalist, you understand? Nobody puts next to the winner, (the) finalist's name. I indicate, at this point, I choose titles."
Read Everything about It: Sabalenka came 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 route to reaching the final at the Italian Open, showing how good she can be on clay, however 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 given that the 2023 U.S. Open. ... Has won a Grand Slam championship in doubles - in 2015 at the French Open - to go alongside her significant singles triumph 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 indicate, you can, however I didn ´ t want to do that. ... So I just decided to be happy to accept the losses and wins while working on things."
Read Everything about It: Coco Gauff states: 'I simply lost a number 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 lady from Italy to win the title in Rome in 40 years. ... Was 3-5 at the French Open for her career, never making it past the second round, up until last year ´ s advancement go to the final. Then she followed that up by getting to the Wimbledon final, too. ... Each of her preliminary 16 Grand Slam appearances led to losses in the first or 2nd round. ... Last season, combined 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 an individual, I think 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 last year ´ s French Open, Swiatek hasn ´ t even reached another last because period. ... Out of the leading 2 in the rankings for the very first time since July 2022. ... Accepted a one-month suspension in November after checking favorable for a banned compound she stated originated from an infected supplement. ... 5-0 in Grand Slam finals.
She Said It: "On a tennis court, you kind of requirement to be callous."
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 gamer by winning Masters 1000 titles at Dubai and Indian Wells this year. She beat Swiatek in the semifinals and Sabalenka in the last at the latter to end up being the event ´ s youngest champ given that Williams in 1999. ... This will be just her ninth Grand Slam appearance; got to the semifinals in Paris a year back. ... Won a 2024 Olympic gold medal in doubles. ... Coached by 1994 Wimbledon champ Conchita Martinez.
She Said It: "I can see a little bit of resemblances with me and Martina Hingis."
Read Everything about It: Mirra 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 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 state of mind in which she no longer felt the requirement to win a major to consider her career successful. Also credited a racket change last season. ... Her finest French Open provings: semifinals in 2018, quarterfinals in 2019.
She Said It: "I finally specified where I was proud of myself and happy with my career, with or without a Grand Slam. I finally specified where I was OK if it didn ´ t happen. ... Finally releasing that type of internal talk, that I had, just provided me the ability to in fact go out and play some truly great tennis."
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Coco Gauff of the United States, go back to Jasmine Paolini of Italy throughout 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 throughout 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)