The women’s singles draw for Roland-Garros 2024 was revealed in Paris on Thursday with three-time Olympic champion Marie-Jose Perec in attendance.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek could face Naomi Osaka in a thrilling second-round match. Swiatek’s path includes potential clashes with Barbora Krejcikova in the round of 16 and Marketa Vondrousova or Danielle Collins in the quarter-finals. Swiatek and US Open champion Coco Gauff are in the same half, while Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina occupy the bottom half of the draw.
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First Round Must-Watch Matches
- Qinwen Zheng vs. Alize Cornet
- Sloane Stephens vs. Yulia Putintseva
- Elina Svitolina vs. Karolina Pliskova
- Katie Boulter vs. Paula Badosa
Anticipated First-Week Clashes
- Iga Swiatek vs. Naomi Osaka (second round)
- Caroline Garcia vs. Sofia Kenin (second round)
- Elena Rybakina vs. Angelique Kerber (second round)
- Aryna Sabalenka vs. Paula Badosa (third round)
Projected Quarter-Finals
- Iga Swiatek (1) vs. Marketa Vondrousova (5)
- Coco Gauff (3) vs. Ons Jabeur (8)
- Qinwen Zheng (7) vs. Elena Rybakina (4)
- Maria Sakkari (6) vs. Aryna Sabalenka (2)
Iga Swiatek’s Projected Path to the Title
- First round: Qualifier
- Second round: Naomi Osaka or Lucia Bronzetti
- Third round: Veronika Kudermetova or Maria Bouzkova
- Round of 16: Barbora Krejcikova or Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Quarter-final: Danielle Collins or Marketa Vondrousova
- Semi-final: Coco Gauff or Ons Jabeur
- Final: Aryna Sabalenka or Elena Rybakina
Aryna Sabalenka’s Projected Path to the Title
- First round: Erika Andreeva
- Second Round: Qualifier/Lucky Loser
- Third round: Katie Boulter or Sloane Stephens
- Round of 16: Madison Keys or Emma Navarro
- Quarter-finals: Maria Sakkari or Victoria Azarenka
- Semi-final: Elena Rybakina or Qinwen Zheng
- Final: Iga Swiatek or Coco Gauff
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