The 2021 champion Barbora Krejčíková is also in the frame after she bounced back from a disappointing 2022 to win a title in the Middle East swing.Rafael Nadal had his work cut out to win a 14th French Open title. Wimbledon champion and Australian Open finalist Elena Rybakina has pushed her name into the reckoning but the surface isn’t her best. Maria Sakkari has been able to reach the last four in Paris before but it isn’t that outlandish for Greek fans to be dreaming of a possible double win should she and Stefanos Tsitsipas fly their flag with pride at the 2023 French Open.

Gauff is still looking for a Major success and indeed is still out to prove she can win any big final but she has time on her side. While Swiatek has looked vulnerable at times, on her favoured clay she is nearly unstoppable.Ī woman who might have the game to stop Swiatek at Roland Garros, is Ons Jabeur, provided she can bet enough tennis under her belt before the French Open having suffered an injury earlier this season.Īfter her run to the championship match in 2022, Coco Gauff will once again be a player to watch at Roland Garros. Meanwhile the other contenders stand as long shots in the face of Swiatek’s dominance. She will be out to claim her second French Open title and third Grand Slam, and knows what it takes to win in Paris.ĭue to her suspension a number of bookmakers are not currently offering Halep as an option to win Roland Garros. Halep is desperate to get back on tour and continue the incredible resurgence that marked her 2022 season. You would be hard-pressed to find a bookmaker willing to offer anything more than even money on the Pole to win at this stage and that is unlikely to change unless she suffers an injury.ĭespite being suspended at the moment over a positive doping test, Simona Halep is attracting interest as a potential champion at Roland Garros this season. Swiatek already has two French Open titles to her name and clearly enjoys playing at Roland Garros. When the WTA Tour starts winding its way through the European clay court swing, many believe Swiatek will assert her dominance once again.

Her recent Grand Slam defeats have come at the hands of players with booming serves on fast surfaces. Swiatek misfired at the Australian Open but she is a different prospect for opponents on clay.

Iga Swiatek looks to be the clear favourite to walk out of Paris with another Roland Garros title to her name.

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