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Serena Williams faces brutal path to French Open glory


Serena Williams will have to navigate a nightmare draw in this year’s French Open if she is to equal Margaret Court’s all time record of 24 Grand Slam titles. 

No 6 seed Serena Williams, who turns 39 today, fell short in her bid to equal Margaret Court’s record at the US Open earlier this month after losing in the semi-finals to Victoria Azarenka.

Williams, who now switches her attention to Roland Garros to complete the feat, faces an even tougher path to Grand Slam glory, as 2018 Roland Garros champion Simona Halep returns alongside World No 5 Elina Svitolina after they skipped the US Open.

In her opening match, Serena Williams will take on fellow American Kristie Ahn, who the World No 9 defeated in straight sets in her US Open first round match less than a month ago, before a possible match up with Andrea Petkovic in the second.

No 32 seed Barbora Strycova is likely to await in the third round, with a repeat of the US Open semi-final against Victoria Azarenka looking likely in the fourth.

If Williams is to avenge her earlier defeat to the Belarusian, she could face No 3 seed Elina Svitolina in the quarter finals before a semi-final matchup against World No 1 Simona Halep and a possible final against either World No 2 Karolina Pliskova or Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the final.

Williams’ (possible) route to her fourth French Open title:

Round 1: Kristie Ahn
Round 2: Andrea Petkovic
Round 3: Barboa Strycova
Round 4: Victoria Azarenka
QF: Elina Svitolina
SF: Simona Halep
Final: Karolina Pliskova


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