Martina Navratilova predicted possible winners for the 2022 Roland Garros as a player who triumphed twice at the event before.
Navratilova was the 1982 and 1984 French Open singles champion, and she added seven doubles and two mixed doubles trophies to bring her total number of titles won on the Parisian clay to 11.
Now, she mostly works as a pundit and an expert as a former player, and talking to WTATennis.com, the legendary American player discussed the upcoming Roland Garros.
Iga Swiatek and her brilliant run this year, which cemented her as the top player in the world without question, was obviously the key point of Navratilova's prediction.
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 favorite, even though the likes of Simona Halep seem to be ready to challenge.
"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."
Navratilova couldn't mention another co-favorite, as Swiatek is just incredibly ahead of the rest of the field at the moment, making her an overwhelming favorite to win the French Open.
"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."
0 Comments