French Open 2023: Iga Swiatek 'the favourite' - Barbara Schett and Tim Henman preview Roland-Garros women's draw

Eurosport expert Barbara Schett believes it is between Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina for the women's singles title at the French Open. The French Open gets underway on May 28 with the battle for the women's singles title set to be one of the most tightly contested in recent memory. Ad Defending champion and world No.

1 Iga Swiatek is considered the favourite to win the Grand Slam for the third time in her career. Roland-GarrosWhen is the French Open draw? Who will be the top seeds?3 HOURS AGO However, she faces tough competition from world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, who overcame Swiatek and Rybakina to win the Australian Open in January.

Sabalenka also beat Swiatek in the final of the Madrid Open in the one WTA 1000 title she has won this year. Defending Wimbledon champion Rybakina heads to Roland-Garros with two WTA 1000 titles under her belt this season. She won Indian Wells, beating Swiatek and Sabalenka along the way, as well as winning the Italian Open title.

Schett sees it as being a battle between the trio for the second Grand Slam of the year. «It's between Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina,» she told members of the media ahead of the French Open, which will be live on Eurosport and discovery+. «Swiatek is playing some solid tennis, even though she recently lost against Sabalenka in Madrid, but the conditions there are much faster.

»The conditions in Paris should favour Swiatek, she feels comfortable there and is proving she is definitely playing at a high level of tennis. How she defends that No. 1 spot as well because she must be under enormous pressure.