2024 Roland Garros Women’s Draw: Preview and Prediction featuring Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff!

128 women are set to play each other for the coveted title in Paris.


2024 Roland Garros Women’s Draw: Preview and Prediction featuring Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff!

L-R: Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek (Via Imago)

After an entertaining hard court season, the WTA tour now heads to the clay courts. Following three Masters tournaments on clay, the players are prepared for the ultimate showdown at the French Open in Paris.

Tournament Details

  • Tournament: Roland Garros
  • Date: May 26th – June 6th 2024
  • No. of Entrants: 128 (Singles)
  • Venue: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
  • Surface: Outdoor Clay
  • Total Prize Money Pool: $58,064,352
  • Defending Champion: Iga Swiatek

Top Seeds at the French Open

  • Iga Swiatek
  • Aryna Sabalenka
  • Coco Gauff
  • Elena Rybakina
  • Marketa Vondrousova
  • Maria Sakkari
  • Qinwen Zheng
  • Ons Jabeur

Roland Garros 2024 Draw Preview

Round of 128 predictions for the French Open

  • Naomi Osaka vs. Lucia Bronzetti
  • Danielle Collins vs. Caroline Dolehide
  • Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Dayana Yastremska
  • Katie Boulter vs. Paula Badosa

The top half of the draw features many in-form players, including the likes of the WTA No.1 Iga Swiatek, American sensation Danielle Collins, and the young gun Coco Gauff. The favorite of the round would be Swiatek, who is in some great touch.

Paula Badosa
Paula Badosa (Via Imago)

The second half of the draw also half a few exciting matches, including that of returning pro Paula Badosa, who is playing in her home. Even Elena Rybakina, who had pulled out of the last tournament due to illness, is back and placed against a good opponent.

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Round of 64 predictions for the French Open

  • Iga Swiatek vs. Naomi Osaka
  • Yulia Putinseva vs. Paula Badosa
  • Elena Rybakina vs. Angelique Kerber

After a great first round of matches, the next round gets even more exciting. Starting off on the top half of the draw is a match of a lifetime for Swiatek. She might face the 4-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in an epic second-round clash.

Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka (Via Imago)

While the top half has some good matchups, even the bottom half has a few eye-catchers. If Badosa makes it through the first round, she might face Yulia Putinseva in the second round.

Round of 32 predictions for the French Open

  • Danielle Collins vs. Marta Kostyuk
  • Jelena Ostanpenko vs. Caroline Garcia
  • Ons Jabeur vs. Leylah Fernandez
  • Aryna Sabalenka vs. Paula Badosa

With only 18 pairings remaining in the Slam, the tournament only gets more intense. Every quarter will be very challenging as 32 people remain at last. While the top half may see some intense matches like Danielle Collins and Marta Kostyuk, the bottom half has a good chance to host the most awaited match of the season.

Danielle Collins
Danielle Collins (Via Imago)

If Badosa and Sabalenka advance respectively, the best friends will get a shot to face each other for a place in the next round. The last time they met, the Spaniard had to give a walkthrough. This time, there might be a different outcome.

Round of 16 predictions for the French Open

  • Iga Swiatek vs. Barbora Krejcikova
  • Danielle Collins vs. Marketa Vondrousova
  • Coco Gauff vs. Beatriz Haddad-Maia
  • Elena Rybakina vs. Elina Svitolina

The tournament only gets harder for the players, and the tennis critics would already get an idea of who can win the title. While Swiatek has been in great touch on clay, she will be a favorite to be present in this round. If the cards play out right, the fans may witness a 2023 French Open rematch between Barbora Krejcikova and Swiatek.

Elena Rybakina
Elena Rybakina (Via Imago)

Even Collins might be up against the defending Wimbledon champion for a place in the quarter-finals. Similarly, in the bottom half, there are potential clashes like the one between Rybakina and Elina Svitolina.

Quarterfinal predictions for the French Open

  • Iga Swiatek vs. Danielle Collins
  • Coco Gauff vs. Ons Jabeur
  • Elena Rybakina vs. Qinwen Zheng
  • Aryna Sabalenka vs. Maria Sakkari

After an intense week of tennis, now the players would have to change their gears and bring out their best tennis forward. Many players would have been eliminated, while the others might have been upset. However, only eight remain for a spot in the last four.

Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka (Via Imago)

Some exciting clashes is surely against Swiatek. She may be in the run to face Collins in the quarterfinals. Rybakina might go against Zheng for a spot in the semis. Moreover, another exciting player to watch out for is Maris Sakkari, who can find herself against the WTA No.2 if she manages to survive.

Semifinal predictions for the French Open

  • Iga Swiatek vs. Coco Gauff
  • Elena Rybakina vs. Aryna Sabalenka
Coco Gauff
Coco Gauff (Via Imago)

With only four people remaining in the tournament, the stakes get higher than the risk of loss. Because of rankings, tennis enthusiasts would know that Swiatek might be against Gauff for a spot in the finals and Sabalenka against Rybakina.

Finals predictions for the French Open

  • Iga Swiatek vs. Elena Rybakina
Iga Swiatek
Iga Swiatek (Via Imago)

After two weeks of intense competition at Roland Garros, only two players will emerge victorious. Swiatek is a strong favorite, as is Rybakina. Both are well-known figures in the WTA and are sure to deliver an outstanding match.

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