Will Jasmine Paolini get seriously upset? Photo: Getty Images
The French Open has entered its final weekend and Jasmine Paolini is aiming to cause a major upset by preventing Iga Swiatek from winning a fourth Roland Garros title later today.
“Iga is an incredible athlete . player,” Paolini said. “So young, but so many achievements and Grand Slam tournaments. Here she won three times. She's doing well week after week and it's not easy. Therefore, I have great respect for her.
“But my goal is to go out on the court on Saturday and try to enjoy the match, enjoy the moment, try to have a good match and play well on the court.”
Swiatek’s path to success The final turned into a procession after She had to fight off match point against Naomi Osaka in the second round, but insists she won't take her Italian opponent lightly.
Swiatek said: “We played a long time ago so I need to prepare tactically and see what her game is now because she's definitely playing… she's having her best season so she must have changed something.”
“We'll see, because to be honest, I haven't watched her matches, so I don't have much to say. I'll just focus on myself, prepare tactically and try to match my tactics.”
When does the French Open start and end?
The French Open began on Sunday, May 26 and ends on June 9.
What is the order of play today?
THE COURT OF PHILIPPE-CHATRIER – 14:00 (BST)
(1) Iga Swiatek (Poland) vs. (12) Jasmine Paolini (Italy)
When is the French Open final?
The women's final is today, and the men's final is the following day, June 9.
Where is the French Open held?
The French Open is held at Roland Garros, which is located on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, near the Parc des Princes in Paris Saint-Germain. The venue has 18 clay courts, including the main show court, the Philippe-Chatrier.
Court Philippe Chatrier is one of the best tennis arenas. Photo: AP/Thibault Camus How to buy French Open tickets
You can buy French Open tickets here.
How to watch the French Open on TV and streaming in the UK
In the UK, Eurosport owns rights to broadcast live broadcasts from Paris. Watch on Discovery+, Entertainment & The Sports Pass costs £6.99 per month.
Eurosport and Opening Day coverage is available on all major TV platforms and streaming services, including Sky, Virgin Media, EE TV, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Sony, Google and Roku.
< p>There will be expert analysis on site and in the studio from Mats Wilander, Barbara Schett, Tim Henman, Alex Corretja, Chris Evert, John McEnroe and Laura Robson.
How to watch the French Open on TV in the US
NBC Sports will televise the French Open in the US.
What is the prize money for the French Open?
The total prize money for this year's tournament was £45.7 million, up 7.82% than last year.
Overall, singles prize money is up seven percent from 2023.
How did the British players cope?
In short, not great. Dan Evans, the penultimate Briton remaining in the singles draw, lost in straight sets to 13th seed Holger Rune on Tuesday night. The Briton would most likely always have been against it, having arrived at the tournament in bad shape, but an outburst of anger towards the judge did not help.
The last British player remaining in the women's draw before day three was Katie Boulter, but she too was eliminated at the first opportunity, losing in three sets to Spain's Paula Badosa.
>This means all six British players in the singles category were unable to advance beyond the first round. Here we look at why British players struggle so much on clay.
Emma Raducanu withdrew from the tournament just 24 hours before qualifying began.
The 21-year-old was not given the opportunity to enter the wildcard tournament and her ranking was not high enough to gain direct entry into the main draw. She is uninjured but has decided to skip the French Open to focus on the grass-court season in preparation for Wimbledon.
Who were last year's champions?
Novak Djokovic won his 23rd singles title by defeating Casper Ruud into straight sets.
Iga Swiatek won her third French Open title by defeating Karolina Muchova in three sets.
Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after winning the 2023 French Open. Photo: Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach French Open trophies
The men play for the Coupe des Mousquetaires (Musketeers' Cup), named after the Four Musketeers of French tennis: Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet and René Lacoste.
Women play for the Suzanne-Lenglen Cup. , named after the woman who won the title six times.
Musketeers' Cup (left) and Suzanne-Lenglen Cup. Photo: Getty Images/Mustafa Yalcin Last Chances
Win Men's Title
- Carlos Alcaraz 11/10< /li>
- Alexander Zverev 5/1< /li>
Win the women's title
- Iga Swiatek 1/4< /li>
- Jasmine Paolini 16/1
Odds correct as of June 7
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