Roland Garros 2024: Women’s preview

Iga Swiatek can become only the third woman to win three successive titles at Roland Garros – and her fourth overall. At just 23, the world No.1 is already Poland’s most successful tennis player


Three-in-a-row:

Monica Seles YUG 1990-92

Justine Henin BEL 2005-07

SWIATEK: ROLAND GARROS TITLES

2020
beat Sofia Kenin USA, 6-4, 6-1

2022
Coco Gauff USA, 6-1, 6-3

2023
Karolina Muchova CZE, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4


PLAYERS TO WATCH
May 26-Jun 9

Iga Swiatek
Could win Madrid, Rome and Paris in same year – feat last achieved by Serena Williams in 2013

Aryna Sabalenka
Australian Open champion aims to recover from bruising losses to Swiatek in successive finals

Coco Gauff
Clay court confidence boosted in Rome – reaching semis in singles and final in doubles

Elena Rybakina
Three titles so far in 2024 – securing wins against Swiatek and Sabalenka en route

PLAYER RECORD		Swiatek	Sabalenka	Gauf	Rybakina
2024 win-loss		38-4	25-7		25-8	30-5
2024 titles		4	1		1	3
Career titles (clay)	9	2		1	3
Career titles (total)	21	14		7	8
Grand Slams		4	2		1	1


Source: WTA
Picture: Getty Images
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