French Open women’s form guide: the players to watch at Roland Garros | Jacob Steinberg

Simona Halep, the 2018 winner, could be challenged by Naomi Osaka among others but is Serena Williams undercooked? There were emotional scen... thumbnail 1 summary
Simona Halep, the 2018 winner, could be challenged by Naomi Osaka among others but is Serena Williams undercooked?

There were emotional scenes when the Romanian ended her wait for a first major at the French Open last year. Having thrown away an imposing lead over Jelena Ostapenko in the 2017 final, Halep showed tremendous heart to fight back from a set and a break down against Sloane Stephens and become a grand slam champion. With that weight lifted off her shoulders, the 27-year-old should be even more dangerous. However, she needs to recover from a shock defeat by Marketa Vondrousova in Rome.

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