No previous French Open champions left - who will seize chance?
No previous French Open champions left - who will seize chance?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Iga Swiatek's fourth-round defeat by Marta Kostyuk was her earliest exit since making her French Open debut in 2019 ByJonathan JurejkoBBC Sport tennis news reporter at Roland GarrosPublished9 minutes agoWhen Iga Swiatek was dumped out of the French Open on Sunday, it meant there were no previous champions left in either the men's or women's singles draws.Opportunity knocks. But who will seize their chance over the next seven days in Paris?Grand Slam champions and highly ranked players - led by top seed Aryna Sabalenka - remain in a women's tournament which it was always anticipated would be a scrap.The men's draw was predicted to be a one-horse race won by top seed Jannik Sinner. Now there is guaranteed to be a first-time Grand Slam winner.Following Swiatek's exit, BBC Sport analyses who still has a chance of adding their name to the illustrious list of Roland Garros champions next weekend.Swiatek's skittling ensures new championImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Marta Kostyuk is one of the nine women's players left who have never reached a Grand Slam finalSwiatek was bestowed the title of 'Queen of Clay' on her way to the rare feat of winning three consecutive Roland Garros titles between 2022 and 2024.But, after losing in the semi-finals last year, the fourth seed was beaten by Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round.Poland's Swiatek, whose defeat came on her 25th birthday, remains in a crisis of confidence. When Kostyuk started to put her under pressure, and the scoreline swung away, a panicking Swiatek started buckling on serve and returning wildly."I know that I lost because I was tense, and my body couldn't really do the proper things," she said. "But it's not the first time, as well, so I just need to work on it."While Swiatek allowed Kostyuk to run away with...المصدر: BBC News | Source: BBC News
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