The French Open is about to start in a couple of weeks’ time and the line-up is quite “fluid.”
The organization of the Roland Garros decided to grant a wild card for the main draw to Genie Bouchard that was the semifinalist back in 2014. After that year, Genie didn’t really shine on court to attract attention mostly for her photoshoots. However, the Canadian sensation showed some sign of a renaissance after she had a fantastic run in Istanbul, where she reached the final starting from the qualifications.
Eugenie Bouchard in 2020
Ranked no.167, Bouchard played her last match on the 13th of September when she lost to Patricia Maria Tig 2-6 6-1 7-64 in the final in Istanbul.
Eugenie Bouchard’s latest run in Istanbul was the best achievement of her season.
Naomi Osaka still unsure about playing the French Open
Naomi had a long and successful run during the US Open swing. However, after playing so much tennis, Naomi got a hamstring injury and she is still unsure if she will play the French Open.
Ranked world no.3, Osaka played her last match on the 12th of September when she beat Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the final of the U.S. Open to win her 6th career title.
This year the Japanese has a 16-3 win-loss record. Naomi conquered 1 title at the U.S. Open. The Japanese got to the final in New York.
Eugenie Bouchard and Naomi Osaka have never played each other.
Serena Williams confirmed
Serena lost in the final 4 at the US Open and she is very much hungry about finally clinching her 24th slam. After some initial doubts, the American sensation confirmed her presence in Paris.
At the moment ranked no.9, the American played her last match on the 10th of September when she capitulated to Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal of the U.S. Open.
Currently, this year the American has a 16-5 win-loss record. Serena Williams clinched 1 title in Auckland.
Ashleigh Barty out
Ashleigh has always explained her discomfort in playing during the Coronavirus pandemic. After refusing to play the US Open, Barty also declined to play in Europe, ending the facto her season.
Now ranked no.1, the Australian played her last match on the 28th of February when she lost to Petra Kvitova 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the semifinal in Doha.
Currently, this season Ashleigh has a 11-3 win-loss record. The Australian clinched 1 title in Adelaide.
Serena Williams and Ashleigh Barty played each other twice. The head to head is 2-0 for Williams. The last time that they competed against each other, Serena Williams won 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Paris (French Open) in May 2018.
