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:

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IGA SWIATEK

Ranked: 1

Country: Poland

Age: 20 (Turns 21 on May 31)

2022 Record: 37-3

2022 Titles: 5

Career Titles: 8

Grand Slam Titles: 1 — French Open (2020)

Last 5 French Opens: 2021-Lost Quarterfinal, 2020-Won Championship, 2019-4th, 2018-Did Not Play, 2017-DNP

Aces: Enters on a 28-match winning streak, including five titles in a row. ... Only player from Poland to win a Grand Slam singles championship. ... Her title at 2020 French Open while ranked 54th made her the lowest-ranked women's champion at Roland Garros in the Open era, which began in 1968. ... Split from coach Piotr Sierzputowski in the offseason and hired Tomasz Wiktorowski, who used to work with 2012 Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska. ... Has reached at least the fourth round at each of the past six major tournaments.

The Draw: Could face 2018 champion Simona Halep or 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round.

She Said It: "I thought that it’s going to be possible for me to play like that in matches maybe in a few years. So it is a little bit mind-blowing, because I felt like everything clicked this season. And I wasn’t expecting to be that consistent.” — Swiatek, on her run of success so far in 2022.

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PAULA BADOSA

Ranked: 3

Country: Spain

Age: 24

2022 Record: 22-10

2022 Titles: 1

Career Titles: 3

Grand Slam Titles: None — Best: QF, French Open (2021)

Last 5 French Opens: 2021-QF, 2020-4th, 2019-DNP, 2018-DNP, 2017-DNP

Aces: Her only time past the fourth round at any Grand Slam tournament in 11 appearances came a year ago at Roland Garros — when her run ended at that stage with a loss at 8-6 in the third set. ... Entered last season at