French Open 2026: 4-time Champ Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka And
PARIS (AP) - Here is a look at a few of the leading females at the French Open, which starts at Roland-Garros on Sunday, with money-line chances through BetMGM Sportsbook:
2025 Record: 34-6
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts throughout 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 woman considering that 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 challengers ranked in the top 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 absolutely nothing. Nobody keeps in mind the finalist, you know? Nobody puts next to the winner, (the) finalist's name. I imply, at this moment, I opt for titles."
Read All About It: Sabalenka turned 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 final at the Italian Open, revealing 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 most significant 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 singles victory in New York. ... Started her own management firm, Coco Gauff Enterprises.
She Said It: "You can't miss a lot of tournaments just to practice. I suggest, you can, but I didn ´ t wish to do that. ... So I just decided to be ready to accept the losses and wins while working on things."
Read Everything about It: Coco Gauff states: '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 career, never making it past the second round, until in 2015 ´ s development 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, matched with Sara Errani to for Italy in doubles at the Paris Olympics and assisted the country win the Billie Jean King Cup.
She Said It: "I grew up as a gamer, but likewise, as a person, I believe I ´ m more mature. I think more in myself than 3, four years back."
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 last in that 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 testing favorable for a prohibited compound she stated originated from a contaminated supplement. ... 5-0 in Grand Slam finals.
She Said It: "On a tennis court, you type of need to be ruthless."
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 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 champ since Williams in 1999. ... This will be just 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 champion Conchita Martinez.
She Said It: "I can see a little bit of resemblances with me and Martina Hingis."
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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 last. ... Said a few of the credit went to a brand-new mindset in which she no longer felt the requirement to win a major to consider her profession effective. Also credited a racket change last season. ... Her finest French Open provings: semifinals in 2018, quarterfinals in 2019.
She Said It: "I finally got to the point where I took pride in myself and happy with my career, with or without a Grand Slam. I finally got to the point where I was OK if it didn ´ t happen. ... Finally letting go of that sort of internal talk, that I had, simply offered me the ability to actually go out and play some truly great tennis."
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Coco Gauff of the United States, returns to Jasmine Paolini of Italy during 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 against 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 tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)