Our tips for the French Open Women’s title

Wozniaki, Muguruza, Halep or Ostapenko?

Publisher Roger Parker gives this thoughts on who might triumph in the women’s singles at Roland Garros in 2018. Not forgetting Serena!

 

SIMONA HALEP
(Romania)

Age: 26 Ranking: 1
Plays: right-handed
Career prize money: $US23,494,071
Career titles: 16
Grand slam titles: 0
French Open win-loss record: 17-8
Best French Open results: finalist 2014, 2017

Top seed but under pressure to stamp her authority on the game with her first Grand Slam crown.

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CAROLINE WOZNIACKI
(Denmark)

Age: 27 Ranking: 2
Plays: right-handed
Career prize money: $US30,343,465
Career titles: 28
Grand slam titles: 1 (Australian Open 2018)
French Open win-loss record: 18-10
Best French Open results: quarter-finalist 2010, 2017

The glamorous Dane beat Halep in the Melbourne in January and is should make at least the semi-finals.

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GARBINE MUGURUZA
(Spain)

Age: 24 Ranking: 3
Plays: right-handed
Career prize money: $US16,377,998
Career titles: 6
Grand slam titles: 2 (French Open 2016; Wimbledon 2017)
French Open win-loss record: 19-4
Best French Open result: champion 2016

Yet to find her feet on the Roland Garros clay but the former world No.1 commands respect, could go all the way.

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ELINA SVITOLINA
(Ukraine)

Age: 23 Ranking: 4
Plays: right-handed
Career prize money: $US12,493,887
Career titles: 12
Grand slam titles: 0
French Open win-loss record: 13-5
Best French Open results: quarter-finalist 2015, 2017

A French Open junior champion at 15, the Ukraine is quality on clay and easily beat Halep in the Italian Open final.

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JELENA OSTAPENKO
(Latvia)

Age: 20 Ranking: 5
Plays: right-handed
Career prize money: $US6,068,806
Career titles: 2
Grand slam titles: 1 (French Open 2017)
French Open win-loss record: 7-1
Best French Open result: champion 2017

The reigning Queen of Roland Garros and set record after record last year.

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PETRA KVITOVA
(Czech Republic)

Age: 28 Ranking: 8
Plays: left-handed
Career prize money: $US22,422,461
Career titles: 24
Grand slam titles: 2 (Wimbledon 2011, 2014)
French Open win-loss record: 21-9
Best French Open result: semi-finalist 2012

The big-serving Czech has grand slam credentials looms and is a serious threat.

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BEST OUTSIDER

SERENA WILLIAMS
(USA)

Age: 36 Ranking: 453
Plays: right-handed
Career prize money: $US84,525,911
Career titles: 72
Grand slam titles: 23 (Australian Open 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009,
2010, 2015, 2017; French Open 2002, 2013, 2015; Wimbledon 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016; US Open 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)
French Open win-loss record: 60-12
Best French Open results: champion 2002, 2013, 2015

You write off Serena at your peril, despite being denied a seed this year.