World No. 1 looks to go one better after last year’s runner-up finish
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Aryna Sabalenka, the world number one, arrives in Paris for Roland Garros aiming to improve on last year’s runner-up finish to Coco Gauff. Despite dominating the clay season early on, recent losses in Madrid and Rome have exposed cracks in her form, leaving the women’s draw wide open.
Key challengers include Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, defending champion Coco Gauff, and in-form Elina Svitolina, alongside dark horses Marta Kostyuk, Mirra Andreeva, Iva Jovic, Victoria Mboko, and Amanda Anisimova. Sabalenka will need to regain her peak form to navigate a highly competitive field and claim her first French Open title.
