By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, May 25, 2023

Reigning Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek was all smiles becoming a member of match director Amelie Mauresmo on stage for at the moment's draw ceremony.

The world No. 1 will want her sport face to navigate a demanding draw and return to a 3rd French Open remaining.

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The 2023 Roland Garros draw was performed this afternoon on the ​Auteuil Greenhouse, a brief lob from the putting backyard that's ​Simonne-Mathieu courtroom.

Stuttgart champion Swiatek have to be vigilant from the beginning.

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A yr in the past, a pointy Swiatek outclassed 18-year-old Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 to elevate La Coupe Suzanne Lenglen for the second time within the final three years—and stretch her successful streak to 35 matches.

Returning to Paris, Swiatek opens in opposition to Spaniard Cristina Bucsa earlier than issues might get fairly intriguing.

Swiatek might face the 2021 French Open singles and doubles champion Barbora Krejcikova within the fourth spherical, adopted by a possible rematch with Gauff within the quarterfinals earlier than what could possibly be a blockbuster semifinal showdown vs. Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina within the semifinals.

That's all simply to get to Swiatek's Madrid conqueror and world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka within the remaining. 

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek's potential path to a 3rd @RolandGarros remaining (if seeds maintain true):R1: BucsaR2: Liu/QualifierR3: (31) BouzkovaR4: (13) KrejcikovaQF: (6) GauffSF: (4) RybakinaF: (2) Sabalenka pic.twitter.com/KwvwpWpOnf

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Swiatek owns a 28-6 document this yr. Three of her six losses have come to Rybakina, who swept the Pole on arduous courts within the Australian Open fourth spherical and Indian Wells semifinals then defeated her on Rome's pink clay when the highest seed retired with a leg subject within the third set.

Applying all-court acumen, Krejcikova beat Swiatek within the Dubai remaining in February, her second straight win over the world No. 1.

World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka is chasing Swiatek for the highest spot within the rankings.

Australian Open champion Sabalenka will encounter her personal difficult path.

Belarusian Sabalenka begins with dangerous blood opener vs. Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk.

Should seeds maintain true to type, Sabalenka might face former No. 1 Karolina Pliskova within the fourth spherical and French fan favourite and acquainted nemesis Caroline Garcia within the quarterfinals.  Garcia has crushed Sabalenka 3 times in a row, together with a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory within the WTA Finals championship match final fall. 

World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka's potential path to @RolandGarros remaining (if seeds maintain true):R1: KostyukR2: Udvardy/QualiferR3: (29) ZhangR4: (16) PliskovaQF: (5) GarciaSF: (3) PegulaF: (1) Swiatek pic.twitter.com/DaTGFy7fJi

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​Four fortunate losers will make it into the 128-player Roland Garros girls's fundamental draw following the withdrawals of Paula Badosa, Jennifer Brady, Patricia Maria Tig and Ajla Tomljanovic.

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