May 22, 2025 06:26 PM IST
Iga Swiatek also has former Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina, last year’s runner-up Jasmine Paolini and Jelena Ostapenko in the same quarter.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek, on Thursday, was handed a nightmarish draw at the French Open 2025, as she found reigning world no. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the same half. She also has former Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina, last year’s runner-up Jasmine Paolini and Jelena Ostapenko in the same quarter.
The Pole, who has failed to reach a WTA final since winning the title in Paris last year, and is seeded No. 5 at the Roland Garros this year – the lowest at a Slam since the 2022 Australian Open – will open her campaign against Rebecca Sramkova, before setting up a probable second-round clash with former US Open champion Emma Raducanu. Swiatek’s projected third-round opponent is No. 12 seed Rybakina, and in the fourth round is No. 21 seed Jelena Ostapenko. Both own a 6-0 record against the former world No. 1. And her potential quarterfinal opponent could be No. 4 seed Paolini, who recently won the WTA 1000 in Rome.
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