French Open 2026: 4-time Champ Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka And
PARIS (AP) - Here is a look at some of the leading females at the French Open, which begins at Roland-Garros on Sunday, with money-line odds through BetMGM Sportsbook:
2025 Record: 34-6
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts throughout 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 lady considering that Serena Williams in 2013 to win the titles on tough courts at Miami and clay courts in Madrid in the same season. ... Was 6-0 versus challengers 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 absolutely nothing. Nobody remembers the finalist, you know? Nobody puts next to the winner, (the) finalist's name. I suggest, 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 path to reaching the final 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 because the 2023 U.S. Open. ... Has won a Grand Slam champion in doubles - in 2015 at the French Open - to go along with her major songs victory in New York. ... Started her own management company, Coco Gauff Enterprises.
She Said It: "You can't miss a bunch of competitions simply to practice. I imply, you can, however I didn ´ t wish to do that. ... So I simply decided to be prepared 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 making it past the 2nd round, until last year ´ s breakthrough go to the last. Then she followed that up by getting to the Wimbledon last, too. ... Each of her initial 16 Grand Slam looks led to losses in the first or 2nd round. ... Last season, coupled with Sara Errani to win gold for Italy in doubles at the Paris Olympics and assisted the nation win the Billie Jean King Cup.
She Said It: "I grew up as a gamer, however also, as an individual, I think I ´ m more mature. I think more in myself than 3, 4 years earlier."
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 since in 2015 ´ s French Open, Swiatek hasn ´ t even reached another final in that span. ... Out of the top two in the rankings for the very first time considering that July 2022. ... Accepted a one-month suspension in November after evaluating favorable for a prohibited substance she stated originated from an infected supplement. ... 5-0 in Grand Slam finals.
She Said It: "On a tennis court, you sort of requirement 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 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 occasion ´ s youngest champion given that Williams in 1999. ... This will be simply her ninth Grand Slam look; 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 bit of resemblances with me and Martina Hingis."
Read Everything about It: Mirra Andreeva reaches her first significant 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, upsetting 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 significant to consider her career effective. Also credited a last season. ... Her finest French Open provings: semifinals in 2018, quarterfinals in 2019.
She Said It: "I lastly got to the point where I was happy of myself and pleased with my profession, with or without a Grand Slam. I finally specified where I was OK if it didn ´ t take place. ... Finally releasing that type of internal talk, that I had, just gave me the capability to in fact head out and play some actually 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, reacts after scoring a point versus Coco Gauff of the United States throughout 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)