Coco Gauff announced her name in the tennis world by making it to the finals at the 2022 French Open. But unfortunately for the American, her dreams got shattered that time at the hands of the ‘Queen of Clay’, Iga Swiatek. The Pole defeated her by 6-1,6-3 in the final. Following that defeat, Gauff broke down in tears on her chair and was heard saying, “This is the first time for me, so I’ll try to get through this.” Then, a year later, she again faced an exit at the hands of Swiatek in the QF. Surprisingly, even last year, she faced a similar fate, but this time she was defeated in the semis by Swiatek (2-6,4-6). Is there a chance of her facing her biggest hurdle at the early stages of the 2025 French Open?
Iga Swiatek has been struggling with her form this season, and as a result, she has dropped down to the fifth spot in the rankings. She’ll be desperate to get back to her old form in her familiar territory. But talking about Gauff’s path to glory. She will start her campaign against Australia’s Olivia Gadecki, and if she wins this match, she has a chance of facing the French, Chloe Paquet. After that comes Anna Kalinskaya, the draw looks quite smooth until this round. But after that comes the major challenges.
In the fourth round, there is ha high possibility of her facing the 2021 French Open champion, Barbora Krejčíková, or Ekaterina Alexandrova. If Coco Gauff manages to sail through these challenges, she may face her compatriots. But who’ll be her probable opponents in the QF? In the QF there is a high chance of her facing either Emma Navarro or Madison Keys. Then in the SF, the teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva or the in-form Jessica Pegula could be her probable opponents. So, until the final, there is no chance of her facing either Iga Swiatek or even Aryna Sabalenka.
Roland-Garros 2025 WOMEN’S draw
Projected quarter-finals*
(1) Sabalenka vs Zheng (8)
(4) Paolini vs Swiatek (5)
(3) Pegula vs Andreeva (6)
(2) Gauff vs Keys (7)
*by seedings pic.twitter.com/xeO0d8Ydg5
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