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Iga Swiatek Eyes Place Among Greats With Fourth French Open Crown

Iga Swiatek said she is "confident" ahead of her bid to become only the fourth woman to win four Roland Garros singles titles in the Open era. The world number one could also become the first player to lift three successive women's titles in Paris since Justine Henin in 2007 when the French Open gets underway on Sunday. Swiatek is a strong favourite after dominating on clay again this season, arriving in Paris off the back of WTA 1000 victories in Madrid and Rome.

Iga Swiatek 'Roots For Rafa' But Says Right Nadal Not Seeded At French Open

World number one Iga Swiatek said she'll be "rooting" for Rafael Nadal at the French Open but insisted it was fair the 14-time champion had not been seeded. Nadal, ranked a lowly 276 in the world after injury restricted him to just four tournaments since January last year, will face world number four Alexander Zverev in the first round of his farewell appearance. With an astonishing record of just three losses in 115 matches at Roland Garros since his 2005 debut, there were suggestions that officials should have the discretion to seed former champions.

Sabalenka hits stride on clay with sights on first French Open crown

Aryna Sabalenka arrives at the French Open as the player most likely to challenge Iga Swiatek's dominance on Parisian clay as the world number two goes in search of her second major title this season after overcoming a brief loss of form.

Swiatek ready to join select club as she bids for fourth French Open title

Iga Swiatek will be looking to join a select band of players who have lifted the Suzanne Lenglen Cup four times when she begins the defence of her French Open title next week.

Iga Swiatek 'Staying Humble' For French Open After Third Rome Title

Iga Swiatek refused to take victory at the French Open for granted despite romping to a third Rome title when sweeping aside Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in Saturday's final. World number one Swiatek will be red-hot favourite to successfully defend her Roland Garros crown afer comfortably prevailing on the clay against second-ranked Sabalenka. In front of a packed centre court crowd Swiatek became the first woman since Serena Williams in 2013 to win on the clay surface at Madrid and Rome in the same season. She can join Williams in a European capital city hat-trick if she wins her fourth French Open title, and third in a row, with the clay-court Grand Slam starting in Paris on May 26.

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Iga Swiatek Eyes Place Among Greats With Fourth French Open Crown

Iga Swiatek 'Roots For Rafa' But Says Right Nadal Not Seeded At French Open

Sabalenka hits stride on clay with sights on first French Open crown

Swiatek ready to join select club as she bids for fourth French Open title

Iga Swiatek 'Staying Humble' For French Open After Third Rome Title

Iga Swiatek dominates Aryna Sabalenka to claim 3rd Italian Open title - ESPN

Top-ranked Swiatek dominates No. 2 Sabalenka to claim her 3rd Italian Open title

Swiatek downs Gauff to meet Sabalenka in Italian Open final