For Sabalenka to win this year’s French Open she will have to wrestle the title from the four-time champion, Iga Swiatek. Swiatek has won 35 of 37 matches at Roland Garros, including 21 in a row, but she has not won a title since she beat Jasmine Paolini in the French final last year.

Aryna Sabalenka says she enjoys being chased as she finds it challenging but also motivating to go out there and prove who is the best. At this year's French Open, the 27-year-old is seeded at No. 1 for the first time in her career.

Aryna Sabalenka looked every bit like the world's No. 1 player as she began the 2025 French Open with a dominant win over Kamilla Rakhimova in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0.