Roland Garros, Women's French Open 2026 - Grand Slam

[MargaretMcAleer]

If she catches Elena on a bad day a course she can upset.. Rybakina is my best favorite next to Keys and my pipe dream Alycia Parks.. I dont like my odds for the championship

Of course Hailey defeated Saba just recently, she has the weapons, and now the belief, she really has fined tuned her game from 12 months ago

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Seeds through Sunday 24th May,
Bencic (11), Kostyuk (15), Bouzkova (27), X.Wang (32), Baptiste (26), Andreeva (8), Cirstea (18)

Seeds that lost,
P.Kudermetova (16) Tauson (21)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Seeds in action,
Monday 25th May,

Rybakina (2), Swiatek (3), Anisimova (6), Svitolina (7), Muchova (10), Paolini (13), Alexandrova (14), Samsonova (20), Mertens (23), Fernandez (24),
Shnaider (25), Potapova (28), Bucsa (31).

 

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Highlights

 

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Andreeva Presser

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Smooth sailing at present for the seeded players on Monday,
Seeds through
Swiatek (3), Rybakina (2), Svitolina (7), Anisimova (6) was a bit worried as she hasnt been playing on the clay due to her wrist injury, Paolini (13),
Mertens (23), Potapova (28), Ostapenko (29) Shnaider (25) Muchova (10)

Seeds that have lost
Bucsa (31), Samsonova (20) Alexandrova (14) Fernandez (24)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Qinwen Zheng, who had elbow surgery last year, is still trying to find some consistent form, she broke down in tears at her press conference after her loss to Q Chwalinska 64 60, she has now dropped out of the Top 100, she's prepared to play in more lower level tournaments to get more match practice and improve her ranking, Zheng had a career high of No 4 in the world in June 2025

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

AP
Looks like Parks is on her way to a win over Fernandez who has strapping on her right leg
Parks won the 1st set 64 and has a break in the 2nd set leading 2-1 and is serving
Parks consolidated the break leads 3-1
Parks serving for the match at 5-2, delivers a poor service game including a DF and Lelyah gets one of the breaks back
Fernandez to serve at 3-5 2nd set
Fernandez with a love service game
Parks will get a 2nd chance to serve out the match at 5-4
Parks d Fernandez 64 64 against a tough opponent in Lelyah

 

[the AntiPusher]

AP
Looks like Parks is on her way to a win over Fernandez who has strapping on her right leg
Parks won the 1st set 64 and has a break in the 2nd set leading 2-1 and is serving
Parks consolidated the break leads 3-1
Parks serving for the match at 5-2, delivers a poor service game including a DF and Lelyah gets one of the breaks back
Fernandez to serve at 3-5 2nd set
Fernandez with a love service game
Parks will get a 2nd chance to serve out the match at 5-4
Parks d Fernandez 64 64 against a tough opponent in Lelyah

I think it was Keli that said that Parks has too much firepower for Miss Lil Bit.. I hope someone uploads the full match in its entirety not just the highlights

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I think it was Keli that said that Parks has too much firepower for Miss Lil Bit.. I hope someone uploads the full match in its entirety not just the highlights

Actually it was not all about the power from Parks she also showed some good drop shots as well

 

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Highlights

 

[the AntiPusher]

Actually it was not all about the power from Parks she also showed some good drop shots as well

My apologies it was you who said that Parks had too many weapons for Miss Lil Bit

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matches 26th May,
Seeds in Action,

Sabalenka (1), Osaka (16), Gauff (4) defending champion begins her defense against Taylor Townsend, Kalinskaya (22), Keys (19), Pegula (5)
Jovic (17), Mboko (9), Noskova (12), Li (30)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Taylor Townsend had a chance to go up 4-1 in the 1st set, too many missed 1st serves and UFE and Gauff has broken back after a slow start
3 all
Lovely bhand winner from Gauff brings up BP
4 games in a row now from Gauff and she will serve for the 1st set 5-3
Gauff is fighting hard to close out the 1st set, with a couple of BPs against her
Gauff with an Ace, finds it at just the right time
This is what I am talking about with Coco's serve at present, it is her ball toss and it finds the net? and also she drops her head? back to back DFs
A wonderful cross bhand winner from Taylor and she breaks
Back on serve with Taylor to serve at 4-5
Gauff with a BH winner and SP, Meh missed a easy bhand and it finds the net
Gauff with another SP as Towsend fhand wide
Gauff 64 1st set
Townsend to take a toilet break

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Gauff to serve first in the 2nd set

 

[Murat B.]

Townsend to take a toilet break

Gauff going with her? I mean, women always go to the washroom together...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Gauff going with her? I mean, women always go to the washroom together...

LOL! no Coco stayed on her seat
BTW you missed your favorite Osaka new dramatic full length black lace dress when she entered the court
Osaka playing in a golden colour dress with fringes.........I have no words!

 

[Murat B.]

LOL! no Coco stayed on her seat
BTW you missed your favorite Osaka new dramatic full length black lace dress when she entered the court

I CANNOT believe I missed that ! Someone post a link please ...NOT !

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I CANNOT believe I missed that ! Someone post a link please ...NOT !

It gets better, her dress to play is a Golden colour dress with fringes

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Gauff gets a early break in Taylor 1st service game
Gauff consolidates and leads 3-0 in the 2nd set
Taylor appears flat and now making too many ufe early in the 2nd set
Gauff has now 3 BPs
Townsend saves 1 BP with a good fhand
Townsend with a good half volley, great hand skills
Gauff breaks again, as Townsend fhand wide
Gauff 4-0
Gauff 5-0 with a couple of big 1st serves