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 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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