The potential path to her fifth French Open title includes a third-round match against an in-form Marta Kostyuk, who reached the Madrid Open quarterfinals, and a fourth-round match against former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko, who is 6-0 against Swiatek.

He certainly left his indelible mark in Paris. A larger-than-life statue was erected near an entrance to the tournament grounds in 2021, while he was still active; a ceremony honoring him will be held Sunday in the main stadium, Court Philippe-Chatrier, after the first three matches of Day 1.