As for conditions, she dismissed concerns about the unpredictable spring weather in Paris.
Olympic champion Zheng powers into French Open third round
Madison Keys fought off a late challenge from fellow American Hailey Baptiste to book her spot in the French Open quarter-finals with a 6-3, 7-5 victory at Roland Garros on Monday.
Iga Swiatek bulldozed her way to a maiden Wimbledon title on Saturday to take her Grand Slam tally to six
Coco Gauff was dumbstruck after beating world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the French Open final on Saturday
Significant pay hikes at the Grand Slams were central to the demands of the world's top players in their letter to the four majors recently.
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka, the most powerful player on the tour, will try to establish herself as an all-rounder with her first title in Paris.
World number one Jannik Sinner delivered a flawless performance to pulverise Czech Jiri Lehecka in straight sets in little more than 90 minutes on Saturday.
Fifth seed Iga Swiatek stages revival to stay in hunt for 4th French crown.
Versatility is essential and it has come to the fore for Sabalenka in recent tournaments, where she has used not just her brutal strength to put opponents on the back foot but also applied a touch of finesse to leave them wrong-footed.
Iga Swiatek arrives at Roland Garros this month under a cloud of uncertainty, with the Pole enduring one of the toughest stretches of her career just before the defence of her French Open title.
Coco Gauff overcomes Sabalenka in error-riddled final to win French Open
'Every time I step onto this court I'm playing for history.'
Images from Day 1 of the 2025 French Open in Paris on Sunday.
Coco Gauff ended local heroine Lois Boisson's dream run at the French Open with a ruthless 6-1, 6-2 victory on Thursday to set up a final clash with top seed Aryna Sabalenka.
List of Wimbledon women's singles champions after Iga Swiatek beat Amanda Anisimova in the final on Saturday:
IMAGES from the French Open played at Roland Garros, in Paris, France, on Monday.
Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fifth French Open title when the Polish fifth seed overcame Romania's Jaqueline Cristian to reach the Roland Garros fourth round.
Defending champions Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz powered into the second round of the French Open on Monday.
French Open champion Iga Swiatek dropped the lid of the Suzanne Lenglen Cup as she shook the trophy in the air.
Andy Murray's illustrious career finally came to an end as he and doubles partner Dan Evans were beaten 6-2, 6-4 by American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the Olympics quarter-finals at Roland Garros on Thursday.
Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden continued their impressive run at the French Open, booking their place in the semifinals with a hard-fought victory
Swiatek took the prestigious Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen for a joyous spin around the enchanting Paris.
The British duo squandered two match points in a nerve-jangling second set tiebreak and looked to be heading out as the Belgians moved ahead in the third set, leading 9-7.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the French Open played at Roland Garros on Wednesday
Images from Day 2 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Monday.
Iga Swiatek will be looking to join a select band of players who have lifted the Suzanne Lenglen Cup four times
Iga Swiatek cemented her position as the undisputed queen of clay
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka beat Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2 6-2 under the roof on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Thursday to move into the French Open third round.
Can Iga Swiatek challenge Rafael Nadal's French Open record?
A summary of the day's tennis action at Roland Garros.
Novak Djokovic produced a superhuman effort to subdue Argentine Francisco Cerundolo.
Images from the women's singles final at the French Open, in Paris, on Saturday.
Still wearing a compression sleeve after a recent forearm issue, Carlos Alcaraz produced a stellar show in a rematch of the duo's 2022 encounter to firmly put himself back in the conversation as the favourite to lift the title in Paris and a third major.
This year's French Open welcomes up to 5,388 spectators
Images from Day 3 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.
Images from Day 7 of the 2024 French Open.
Italy's Matteo Arnaldi produced a sensational performance to take out sixth seed Andrey Rublev and reach the last 16 of the French Open on Friday.
Novak Djokovic began his French Open campaign with a comfortable win.
According to the trophy, though, there was also an Australian champion in 1976.
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