29 May, 2017
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The 23-time Grand Slam victor learned she was pregnant just two days before starting a successful assault on January's Australian Open and won't return before next year. Sitting just behind her is older sister, Venus, still in single digits with seven Grand Slam singles trophies, and hoping for an eighth with a first French Open victory.
It's worth noting that Roger Federer will not participate in the 2017 French Open.
Kvitova said: "I think it doesn't really matter how played but I won". She's not entirely wrong.
It may seem unusual to see Konta seeded No.7 in just her third appearance at Roland-Garros, especially while still seeking her first main-draw match win. "When you're struggling a little bit, you know, it's a little bit harder to find your way through tough moments in matches".
She at least arrived in Paris with some confidence in the bank after making the semi-finals in Rome last week before pulling out with a neck injury. They won't be able to play in a final for the first time since 2014.
The curious case of Garbine Muguruza continues. One of them is the French Open.
That defeat to Sam Querrey in the third round of Wimbledon was followed by a loss in the US Open final to Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray overhauling him at the top of the ATP rankings and a shock second round loss at this year's Aussie Open. "These past few months have not been good".
Agassi said that he initially turned down Djokovic's approach, but was persuaded by his wife, Steffi Graf, to change his mind.
Yes, I refuse to rule out the Romanian.
In 14 Roland Garros appearances, Kuznetsova has made the second week 11 times.
The Rome champion's stats this season are just wow! "He's on the top to win here", Thiem said of Nadal.
Nadal will kick off his campaign against local favorite Benoit Paire, and is likely to face fifth-seeded Milos Raonic in the quarter-final if everything goes well in his way. "Serena is always in the final", she said.
"These guys know how to win over five", said Petchey, who coached Murray at the start of his professional career.
The French Open is still the only Grand Slam tournament without a roof - there are plans to have a retractable cover above the main stadium in a few years - and things did not go well last year.
As the fans like to call it, the most romantic Grand Slam, Roland Garros is about to start, and we have to say that in previous couple of years, we haven't encountered a situation like this one. She can be a tricky hurdle for Muguruza in the second round here in Paris.
Last year, she fell to unseeded Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands.
Andy Murray is way from his form and the Scottish tennis player seems to have lost his touch, after he finished the previous year at the top spot at ATP Rankings. Set aside three hours of your day for this one.
Paire, described prior to their encounter on Court Suzanne Lenglen as a unsafe opponent by Nadal, played with more freedom in a closer second set as the Spaniard lost his edge. Not the easiest of first rounds for an injured Halep.
