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 women at the French Open, which starts at Roland-Garros on Sunday, with money-line chances 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 lady given that Serena Williams in 2013 to win the titles on tough courts at Miami and clay courts in Madrid in the exact same season. ... Was 6-0 versus opponents ranked in the leading 10 - winning every set, too - in 2025 till losing to Olympic champ 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 mean, at this moment, I go for titles."
Read All About It: Sabalenka showed up simply 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, demonstrating how good she can be on clay, but has actually had an up-and-down season overall. ... 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 - last year at the French Open - to go along with her significant songs victory in New York. ... Started her own management company, Coco Gauff Enterprises.
She Said It: "You can't miss out on a lot of tournaments simply to practice. I suggest, you can, but I didn ´ t wish to do that. ... So I just decided 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 profession, never ever making it past the second round, up until last year ´ s development go to the final. Then she followed that up by getting to the Wimbledon last, too. ... Each of her initial 16 Grand Slam appearances resulted in losses in the first or second round. ... Last season, paired 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 gamer, however likewise, as a person, I think I ´ m more fully grown. 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 just hasn ´ t she won a title given that last year ´ s French Open, Swiatek hasn ´ t even reached another last because span. ... Out of the top 2 in the rankings for the very first time since July 2022. ... Accepted a one-month suspension in November after evaluating favorable for a prohibited compound she said came from a polluted 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 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 final at the latter to become the occasion ´ s youngest champion considering that Williams in 1999. ... This will be just her ninth Grand Slam appearance; 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 All 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 first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, upsetting 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 successful. Also credited a racket change last season. ... Her finest French Open showings: semifinals in 2018, quarterfinals in 2019.
She Said It: "I lastly got to the point where I was proud of myself and proud of my profession, with or without a Grand Slam. I lastly got to the point where I was OK if it didn ´ t occur. ... Finally releasing that sort of internal talk, that I had, simply gave me the ability to actually go out and play some actually excellent tennis."
Read All About It: Madison Keys informed herself to be brave en route to the Australian Open title
Coco Gauff of the United States, go back to Jasmine Paolini of Italy throughout 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 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 throughout their at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
