Roland Garros 2025:
Women’s preview

Rising star Jasmine Paolini,
finalist at Roland Garros in 2024,
is targetting a challenge for her
maiden Grand Slam title after
emotional home victory
at the Italian Open

Paolini has enjoyed stellar
breakthrough year – mixing
singles success, with doubles
and team triumphs – climbing
to career-high ranking of No.4

Feb 2024: Dubai
bt Anna Kalinskaya, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
Jun: Roland Garros
l. Iga Swiatek POL, 2-6, 1-6
Jul: Wimbledon
l. Barbora Krejčíková CZE, 2-6, 6-2, 4-6
Aug: Olympic gold (doubles)
Nov: Billie Jean Cup title
May 2025: Rome
bt Coco Gauff USA, 6-4, 6-2

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Aryna
Sabalenka (-)
Aiming for
redemption after
shock quarter-final
exit here in 2024.
Won Madrid title,
beating Gauff

Coco
Gauff USA
Battling to find
consistency in
Grand Slams –
secured doubles
title in Roland
Garros last year

Jasmine
Paolini ITA
Crafting fast,
aggressive style
of play – utilising
diminutive stature
– with powerful
groundstrokes

Iga
Swiatek POL
Turbulent year
for clay court
queen – failed
to make final at
any event since
2024 Paris title

PLAYER RECORD
			Sabalenka	Gauff	Paolini	Swiatek
2025 win-loss		34-6		24-8	22-8	27-9
2025 titles		3		1	1	0
Career titles (clay)	3		1	1	10
Career titles (total)	20		10	3	22
Grand Slams		3		1	0	5

Source: ATP
Picture: Getty Images
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