Iga Swiatek is optimistic of being match to defend her title on the French Open, easing the prospects of each singles champions being absent from Roland Garros.
On the day her fellow champion Rafael Nadal introduced he wouldn’t be in Paris this yr due to damage, Swiatek gave a extra upbeat evaluation of her personal prospects after withdrawing throughout her Italian Open quarter-final.
The Pole sustained a proper thigh drawback throughout her conflict with Elena Rybakina and known as it a day at 2-2 within the deciding set in Rome.
But writing on Twitter on Thursday, Swiatek mentioned: “Quick update. A couple of days off for sure. And booking my flight to Paris, so… fingers crossed, please! Hopefully, see you soon.”
The world No.1 was on a 14-match profitable streak in Rome having received the title the earlier two years.
Fitness allowing, she’s going to nonetheless go into the French Open because the title favorite however her lead over the remainder of the ladies’s subject has narrowed, with Aryna Sabalenka and Rybakina each forward of her within the 2023 standings.
Sabalenka, who beat Swiatek to win the Madrid Open earlier this month, has by no means been past the third spherical in Paris however profitable the title might see her overtake her rival to change into the world’s high ranked participant.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
