Martina Navratilova sat down with WTATennis.com to talk about the upcoming Roland Garros giving her opinions on the event.
Key among the topics discussed was Iga Swiatek and her brilliant run this year that cemented her as the top player in the world without question. Swiatek will head into the event with 28 straight wins and winning 5 of the 8 career titles this year. Due to that, Navratilova believes she is the number one favourite:
“Any of these players can win the tournament, obviously, because they’ve won it before. Particularly, Simona Halep seems to be in a good space. But Iga is totally sitting in the driver’s seat. It’s Swiatek against the field.”
Explaninig further on the Polish superstar, Navratilova said:
“You can’t be any hotter than she is right now. She’s playing great and she’s healthy – that’s a fantastic combination. She’s fresh and battle-tough at the same time. She looks pretty unbeatable on any surface, particularly the clay now. So we have an overwhelming favorite going into the French, when it was wide open last year. Clearly, the pressure is not bothering her. She’s just embracing that. It’s great to see – when you are the favorite, and you keep on winning.”
The draw of the event is happening tonight so it will be interesting to see what kind of path Swiatek will get to the trophy. Either way, as Navratilova pointed out, it's her against the field.
0 Comments