Emma Raducanu has expressed disappointment over the limited opportunities to practice on the main courts at Roland Garros, raising concerns about fairness in scheduling. Ahead of her highly anticipated match against Iga Swiatek, the British star shared her frustration, suggesting that certain players receive preferential treatment when it comes to court assignments.
Raducanu emphasized the stark contrast between practicing on the annex courts and the larger stadium venues, noting that the experience is vastly different. She wished for more chances to train on the bigger courts, believing it would better prepare her for high-stakes matches.
Her remarks have sparked discussions within the tennis community about the allocation of practice courts at major tournaments. As she prepares to face Swiatek, Raducanu remains focused on delivering her best performance despite the challenges she has faced in her preparation.
Ahead of her clash with Swiatek, Raducanu expressed frustration at the lack of practice on the big courts
“I feel like certain players get preferential treatment. It’s very different from the annex…I wish they’d give us more opportunities on stadium or bigger courts..”
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Swiatek at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2025
WLWLLWWLLW Ranked world no.5, the Pole achieved an overall 28-9 win-loss record in 2025. The Pole is now having a run at the French Open where she managed to beat the world no.42 Rebecca Sramkova 6-3 6-3.
Iga Swiatek will face the world no.41 Emma Raducanu in the 2nd round. The head to head is 4-0 for Swiatek.
Swiatek was the runner-up in Australia (United Cup).
Iga won 23 titles in her career: 13 on hard courts and 10 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)
Raducanu at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2025
Ranked world no.41, Raducanu achieved a compiled 13-10 record in 2025. Raducanu is now playing at the French Open where she managed to beat the world no.43 Xinyu Wang 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Emma Raducanu will fight against the world no.5 Iga Swiatek in the 2nd round. The head to head is 4-0 for Swiatek.
Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu fought against each other 4 times. Their actual head to head record is 4-0 for Swiatek.
