French Open 2026: 4-time Champ Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka And
PARIS (AP) - Here is an appearance at a few of the leading females at the French Open, which begins 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 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 first female given that Serena Williams in 2013 to win the titles on hard courts at Miami and clay courts in Madrid in the very same season. ... Was 6-0 versus opponents ranked in the 10 - winning every set, too - in 2025 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 understand? Nobody puts next to the winner, (the) finalist's name. I suggest, at this moment, I go for titles."
Read Everything about It: Sabalenka turned up simply short of 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 last at the Italian Open, revealing how good 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 biggest title given that the 2023 U.S. Open. ... Has won a Grand Slam championship in doubles - last year at the French Open - to go together with her major singles triumph in New york city. ... Started her own management company, Coco Gauff Enterprises.
She Said It: "You can't miss a bunch of competitions just to practice. I imply, you can, but I didn ´ t want to do that. ... So I simply chose to be ready to accept the losses and wins while working on things."
Read All About It: Coco Gauff says: '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 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, up until in 2015 ´ s development run to the last. Then she followed that up by getting to the Wimbledon final, too. ... Each of her preliminary 16 Grand Slam looks 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, but also, as an individual, I think I ´ m more mature. I think more in myself than 3, four 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 given that in 2015 ´ s French Open, Swiatek hasn ´ t even reached another final in that period. ... Out of the leading two in the rankings for the first time because July 2022. ... Accepted a one-month suspension in November after checking favorable for a banned substance she said originated from a polluted supplement. ... 5-0 in Grand Slam finals.
She Said It: "On a tennis court, you kind of requirement to be callous."
Read Everything 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 final at the latter to become the occasion ´ s youngest champion given that Williams in 1999. ... This will be just 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 champion Conchita Martinez.
She Said It: "I can see a 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 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 some of the credit went to a new state of mind in which she no longer felt the requirement to win a significant to consider her profession effective. Also credited a racket modification last season. ... Her best French Open showings: semifinals in 2018, quarterfinals in 2019.
She Said It: "I lastly got to the point where I was happy 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 take place. ... Finally releasing that kind of internal talk, that I had, just gave me the capability to in fact go out and play some truly great tennis."
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Coco Gauff of the United States, returns 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, responds 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 throughout their tennis match at the Italian Open at the Foro Italico, in Rome, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)