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Iga Swiatek                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Iga Swiatek is heading into the French Open with big doubts hanging over her after a year that has made very little sense.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time Roland Garros champion suffered a decline in her fortunes prior to last year\u2019s French Open, with her defeat against Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals at Roland Garros confirming her reign as the \u2018Queen of Clay\u2019 had come to an end.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/iga-swiatek\">Swiatek<\/a> then backed up that disappointment at the French Open by bouncing back in stunning fashion by winning her first Wimbledon title, as she found her feet on grass courts that had not always been kind to her in previous years.<\/p>\n<p>Now, former British No 1 Laura Robson has given her verdict on what we can expect from Swiatek in Paris, as she insisted a player with her track record on clay can never be written off.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Iga is a contender,\u201d declared Robson, who will be part of the <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/tennis\/how-to-watch-2026-french-open-tnt-sports-hbo-max-clay-court_sto23286748\/story.shtml\">TNT Sports and HBO Max<\/a> that will screen every match at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe played really well in Rome, especially against Jessica Pegula. She didn\u2019t do a huge amount wrong when he lost to Svitolina in a topsy-turvy match in what were really tough conditions. That was the best I\u2019ve seen her play on clay this season.<\/p>\n<h2>More Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/french-open\/2026-french-open-entry-list-prize-money-ranking-points-sabalenka-top-seed-gauff-defending-champion\">2026 French Open Entry List, Ranking Points, Prize Money: Sabalenka top seed, Gauff the defending champion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/french-open\/french-open-projected-womens-seeds-sabalenka-no-1-gauff-leads-seven-americans-raducanu-eala-miss-cut\">French Open projected women\u2019s seeds: Sabalenka No 1, Gauff leads seven Americans, Raducanu, Eala miss cut<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo she is definitely building towards the right brand of tennis heading into Roland Garros, but this is one of those tournaments when the conditions matter so much.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just looked at the weather forecast for next week and it is going to be very hot. The courts are going to be very lively and so much faster. That is going to open up so many doors for players and especially Iga is she can get her forehand firing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-192922 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TNT-Sports-panel.jpg\" alt=\"TNT Sports panel led by host Laura Robson, with guests Caroline Wozniacki, Mats Wilander and Tim Henman\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\"><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption caption-192922\" style=\"margin-top:-8px\">\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\"> TNT Sports panel led by host Laura Robson, with guests Caroline Wozniacki, Mats Wilander and Tim Henman<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p>Swiatek\u2019s aura has slipped a little over the last year, with the fear factor she took on court shaken by the series of setbacks that have affected both her own confidence and the belief opponents have when they play against her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s lost confidence a little over the last 12 months,\u201d continued Robson. \u201cThere have been lots of topsy-turvy matches, a coaching change and it has not been a settled period and you can tell that she\u2019s still figuring out the new things she\u2019s trying out there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn general, it looks like she is moving in the right direction, but it is fair to say some of the aura she had has slipped a little.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When picking her winner for Roland Garros, Robson admits the women\u2019s draw is laced with an unpredictability that may be lacking in the men\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI quite like that we have a few players who could win,\u201d added Robson. \u201cI say the two finalists in Rome, so that\u2019s Elina Svitolina and Coco Gauff. Then I\u2019d throw in Marta Kostyuk and Aryna Sabalenka.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt just makes it interesting. There are going to be some strong sections of the draw that will feature so many players who have lifted titles on this surface.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo the women\u2019s draw for the Roland Garros this year is probably more interesting than the men\u2019s draw this year because it\u2019s probably pretty predictable to say Jannik Sinner will almost inevitably win the win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/sports-finance-expert-fires-grand-slam-boycott-warning-atp-wta-stars\">Sports finance expert fires Grand Slam boycott warning to ATP and WTA stars<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laura Robson makes Iga Swiatek claim ahead of her push for a fifth Roland Garros title Kevin Palmer 22 May 2026 1:16 PM Laura Robson talks to Tennis365 about Iga Swiatek Iga Swiatek is heading into the French Open with big doubts hanging over her after a year that has made very little sense. 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