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May 22, 2025

Contenders eye Swiatek’s French Open crown

World number one Aryna Sabalenka. — AFP/File  PARIS: The French Open women’s tournament gets under way this weekend, without a clear favourite, for the first time in several years, with a clutch of players in strong form and Iga Swiatek enduring an unprecedented slump.Jasmine Paolini became the eighth different player to reach a WTA 1000 final this season at last week’s Italian Open before defeating Coco Gauff to clinch the biggest title of her career. Aryna Sabalenka has solidified...