only seeded tricolor, Caroline Garcia avoids the game of Iga Swiatek, the French not varnished in the draw

Caroline Garcia will not see Iga Swiatek before the final. The Frenchwoman was placed in the half of the table of the world number 2, Aryna Sabalenka, during the draw for the women’s table of Roland-Garros 2023, Thursday May 25. The 29-year-old Frenchwoman, world number 5 and best ranked among the French representatives, could find the Belarusian in the quarter-finals. And she will not have an easy road, since she could also find the Latvian Jelena Ostapenko (17th, winner in 2019) or the Russian Daria Kasatkina (9th) on her way.

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The draw was also not kind to defending champion Iga Swiatek, who could find Coco Gauff in the quarters for a remake of the last final, then Elena Rybakina (seed number 4) and Ons Jabeur (seed number 4). number 7). The draw revealed a 100% tricolor duel between Selena Janicijevic and Oceane Dodin. Other French women were not spoiled by the draw. Recipient of an invitation, Diane Parry inherited the top seed Anhelina Kalinina, recent finalist in Rome. Alizé Cornet will face the Italian Camila Giorgi in the first round.

Nice shocks from the first lap

The fate was more lenient for Kristina Mladenovic, who inherited a qualified or a lucky loser. Author of a beautiful course during the 2022 edition, Léolia Jeanjean will be opposed to the Australian Kimberley Birrell (110th player in the world). Clara Burel will challenge Sara Sorribes Tormo, 132nd player in the world, while Jessika Ponchet fired Argentine Nadia Podoroska (102nd).

The draw also reserved some shocks from the first round. The third player in the world Jessica Pegula will have to get rid of her compatriot Danielle Collins (45th in the WTA). 18 seed Victoria Azarenka will face Canadian Bianca Andreescu, winner of the US Open 2019. Polish Magda Linette (21st) will challenge young Canadian Leylah Fernandez (49th), finalist in the United States in 2021, while the Czech Karolina Pliskova (16th) will face American Sloane Stephens (33rd). For her return to Parisian clay, Elina Svitolina (508th) will be opposed to Martina Trevisan (26th), semi-finalist in 2022.