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“This year I feel much more calm” - Iga Swiatek looks ahead to Roland Garros as tournament favourite

Iga Swiatek is relishing the opportunity to compete at the French Open as the favourite, and has admitted she feels “much more calm” at the prospect of challenging for the tournament she won in 2020. The 20-year-old is unbeaten since February — a run that has stretched to 28 matches — tasted victory in the WTA 1000 tournament on clay courts in Rome earlier this month, her fifth consecutive success following wins at the same rank events in Doha, Indian Wells and Miami, and at the WTA 500 in Stuttgart. Ad/> Ahead of the upcoming Roland Garros — where she was knocked out at the quarter-final stage last year by Maria Sakkari — Swiatek has revealed she “feels special” at the courts in Paris.

Ready for the French Open? Here's what you need to know ahead of Roland Garros

It's that time of the year when the clay-court specialists assemble on the red dirt of Roland Garros. The French Open is upon us, so who will prevail? Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Barbora Krejcikova, Rafael Nadal and Britain's Emma Raducanu will all be hoping to stake their claim.

ATP Tour strips Wimbledon of ranking points over Russian and Belarusian ban

Last month, the All England Club announced that competitors from Russia and Belarus would not be welcome at Wimbledon following the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Roland-Garros 2022: No. 1 Swiatek, Osaka among top women's players

PARIS (AP) — Some of the women to watch at the French Open, which begins Sunday at Roland Garros:

French Open draw sets Novak Djokovic against the world on grand slam return

As if Novak Djokovic needed any more motivation ahead of the French Open. The talk of tennis right now is on the future and the seemingly indomitable pair of Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz, but there is also a grizzled and grittier tale to contest it. Djokovic’s return to the grand slam arena was never going to be a subtle one and Thursday’s draw has thrown up a line of targets directly in his path. The prospect of facing his great rival Rafael Nadal and then Alcaraz, the heir apparent, in order to reach the final ensures that once again, Djokovic should find himself centre stage once this all kicks off.

Jabeur brimming with confidence ahead of French Open

PARIS : Tunisian Ons Jabeur has been marked as one of the big threats to world number one Iga Swiatek at the French Open this year and the 27-year-old is certainly not lacking in belief.

Tim Henman backing Iga Swiatek for French Open success and 'not concerned' about Emma Raducanu coaching changes

Tim Henman says he is «loving» the way Iga Swiatek is playing and thinks she has all the elements in her game to continue her stunning form at the French Open. World No. 1 Swiatek has won her last 28 matches in a row and is a strong favourite to lift a second Grand Slam title in Paris.

Swiatek says nothing to prove as she targets second French Open title

PARIS : World number one Iga Swiatek is the overwhelming favourite for the French Open but says she is feeling relaxed and has nothing to prove as she prepares for the Roland Garros fortnight.

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“This year I feel much more calm” - Iga Swiatek looks ahead to Roland Garros as tournament favourite

Ready for the French Open? Here's what you need to know ahead of Roland Garros

ATP Tour strips Wimbledon of ranking points over Russian and Belarusian ban

Roland-Garros 2022: No. 1 Swiatek, Osaka among top women's players

French Open draw sets Novak Djokovic against the world on grand slam return

Jabeur brimming with confidence ahead of French Open

Tim Henman backing Iga Swiatek for French Open success and 'not concerned' about Emma Raducanu coaching changes

Swiatek says nothing to prove as she targets second French Open title