Serena Williams is ready to defend her title in Paris after a great run in Rome, but the American will face a big hurdle in the quarters: Vika Azarenka.

The world no.1 is projected to play Rybarikova, Mladenovic, Ivanovic, Azarenka, Kerber and Halep/Muguruza/Radwanska.

Projected round of 16

Serena Williams, Ivanovic
Suarez Navarro – Azarenka
Kerber – Keys
Venus Williams – Bacsinszky/Bouchard

Vinci – Kvitova
Kuznetsova – Muguruza
Halep – Safarova
Errani – Radwanska

Interesting 1st rounds

Bouchard – Siegemung
Konta – Goerges

The defending champion is Serena Williams that last year has managed to win the title after being ill. 

THE DRAW