Can Coco Gauff win the French Open?

[Aabye5]

Iga Swiatek has made Paris her playground in a manner echoing her idol Rafa as well as tennis great Evert, although she is still in the beginning phases. Can Coco Gauff challenge her on her home turf or will she have to wait until the French Open champ begins to lose steam? She may never reach the level that Swiatek is at consistently, but if Gauff starts leveling up, this could be the next great rivalry...

 

[Hitman]

Iga was very lucky Osaka missed that sitter of a forehand into the net, because that was essentially the end of her reign there. While she is good, Swaitek is not Nadal in Paris, she lost in the semis of the Olympics on that very court also.

Having said that, I think Coco probably hasn't got to the level to beat her at RG, I would love Coco to win it, you can see she really wants to win in Paris, but she has to show me something special in the lead up.

I'm all for her, but not sure she is ready.

 

[BlueB]

ABIS
Anyone But Iga Swiatek

 

[GrassMasters]

Elena Rybakina is going to fix her **** and win the channel slam this year. Also world peace

 

[Kralingen]

Coco has the best chance of any other young player I’d say. She has begun to work out the Iga matchup on HC as evidenced by her win earlier this year.

Needs a couple years of seasoning though. Her FH is just such an inconsistent eyesore, like, arguably the worst FH I’ve ever seen from a Slam winning player ever. Even just an average FH would put her in real contention.

 

[Aabye5]

ABIS
Anyone But Iga Swiatek

Look at that, Iga getting her own anti-club.

 

[Aabye5]

Elena Rybakina is going to fix her **** and win the channel slam this year. Also world peace

In another life...but I'm in favor of all of that.

 

[Hitman]

Coco has the best chance of any other young player I’d say. She has begun to work out the Iga matchup on HC as evidenced by her win earlier this year.

Needs a couple years of seasoning though. Her FH is just such an inconsistent eyesore, like, arguably the worst FH I’ve ever seen from a Slam winning player ever. Even just an average FH would put her in real contention.

I do believe Coco also beat her in the YEC at the end of last year. So she has back to back wins.

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I think she beat her in KSA.

 

[BlueB]

Look at that, Iga getting her own anti-club.

I also run the ABO club.

 

[Aabye5]

I also run the ABO club.

Anybody but Osaka?

 

[Aabye5]

@BlueB -- but what if Osaka and Swiatek play each other?

 

[Rovesciarete]

So far her erratic forehand and Swiatek stand mostly in her way. Moves fantastic on a hardcourt could improve on clay.

 

[Racquet_smash]

If Osaka at 60% could almost defeat Swiatek then she's nowhere near unbeatable

 

[Aabye5]

If Osaka at 60% could almost defeat Swiatek then she's nowhere near unbeatable

Matchups are real

 

[Racquet_smash]

Matchups are real

If a player is a borderline unbeatable it takes another borderline unbeatable player to beat them regardless of matchup. Or if they have a very bad day

Swiatek is far from invincible.

 

[BlueB]

@BlueB -- but what if Osaka and Swiatek play each other?

I would hate it, but I'd have to support Iga, because she is Slavic.

 

[insideguy]

I mean Iga lost twice at French open. In 2021 she lost to Sakarri in straights. So the concept that Coco would have to go through her to win is probable but obviously not 100 percent. Iga also has lost at other clay court tournaments. We are not talking like Chris Evert dominance here where she didnt lose for like 7 years or something on clay. She is very very good on clay but not unstoppable. The margins are not as huge as some people think.

 

[insideguy]

I do believe Coco also beat her in the YEC at the end of last year. So she has back to back wins.

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I think she beat her in KSA.

Yup beat her the last two times they played.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Gauff can beat Swiatek on HC, on slow clay probably not. Iga will probably still win the title this year.

 

[Oleksandr.Usyk]

For now... No. I see a higher chance for steroid Sinner to win FO 2025 or Wimbledon 2025 than lil girl from the hood to win FO 2025.

But eventually she will wake up that hood dog in next few years and Swiatek will get mental breakdown after Coconut will destroy her. Age is on her side.

 

[dking68]

ABIS
Anyone But Iga Swiatek

I predict Zheng wins it this year.

 

[hoodjem]

Nope. Too many Europeans or Asians in the way.

 

[dking68]

Gauff can beat Swiatek on HC, on slow clay probably not. Iga will probably still win the title this year.

Nope. Zheng will defeat the Pole in 3 sets.

 

[dking68]

Coco has the best chance of any other young player I’d say. She has begun to work out the Iga matchup on HC as evidenced by her win earlier this year.

Needs a couple years of seasoning though. Her FH is just such an inconsistent eyesore, like, arguably the worst FH I’ve ever seen from a Slam winning player ever. Even just an average FH would put her in real contention.

I’m tempted to put a wager on Zheng for this upcoming FO. If Iga doesn’t win it, I think she will.

 

[Kralingen]

I’m tempted to put a wager on Zheng for this upcoming FO. If Iga doesn’t win it, I think she will.

She was impressive at the Olympics to be sure.

Don’t sleep on Sabalenka here imo. Still the player I’d pick as the best in the world. Hopefully the AO loss will be a wake up call. She can clearly win it if she’s in shape and focused.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Why it always happens with me lmao

She was impressive at the Olympics to be sure.

Don’t sleep on Sabalenka here imo. Still the player I’d pick as the best in the world. Hopefully the AO loss will be a wake up call. She can clearly win it if she’s in shape and focused.

 

[a10best]

Currently, Coco gets very passive and conservative in SF and finals as she gets close to winning it. Similar to Badosa. She has time to grow out of becoming 100% defensive in close big matches and may indeed win the FO during her career.

 

[BlueB]

I predict Zheng wins it this year.

I'd be fine with that. I'll still cheer for Sabalenka and Rybakina.