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JOEL DRUCKER: Petra Kvitova
A much harder choice than the men, but I'm thinking Rafael Nadal will be joined by another lefty. Yes, it’s time for Kvitova to bring yet more of her big game to Roland Garros. She’s got the artillery and has gained considerable confidence this year, especially on the dirt.
ED MCGROGAN: Petra Kvitova
Last year, Kvitova returned to the game at Roland Garros. This year, she'll return to the top. The 28-year-old's decision to skip Rome was wise, and she's played brilliantly this season after an obvious adjustment period. There may no one more motivated to win it all than her.
NINA PANTIC: Petra Kvitova
She’s a two-time Wimbledon champion, but the Czech’s big game has found its place on red clay. After losing to Angelique Kerber in Stuttgart, Kvitova hasn’t lost a match on dirt, winning both Prague and Madrid. She enters Roland Garros on an 11-match win streak.
STEVE FLINK: Elina Svitolina
With some reservations, I am picking Svitolina. I am torn between her and Simona Halep, who is long overdue to take a first major title. But I am more convinced by Svitolina’s recent form. She is an outstanding clay-court player, and Halep's draw looks tougher to me right now.
ZACH COHEN: Karolina Pliskova
Pliskova has been one of the more impressive players on clay this season, winning Stuttgart and reaching the semifinals in Madrid. And while her draw may include a tough early-round match against Maria Sharapova, I think Pliskova will ultimately get by the Russian—and go on to win her first Grand Slam.
ASHLEY NDEBELE: Elina Svitolina
If she had not squandered a set and 5-1 lead against Halep in last year’s quarterfinals, who knows what might have happened. For the second straight year, she enters Roland Garros after winning Rome. Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys are in her quarter, but she should be able to handle it.
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JOEL DRUCKER: Anett Kontaveit
Just 18 months ago, Kontaveit was outside the Top 100. She’s now soared up the ranks, made a fine run in Rome and has plenty of tools to go even further.
ED MCGROGAN: Naomi Osaka
She's in a challenging quarter of the draw, with Elina Svitolina and Madison Keys nearby, but on their best days, Osaka's ceiling might be highest. Anyone who watched her win Indian Wells knows what she's capable of.
NINA PANTIC: Danielle Collins
The American college graduate tore though her opponents in March—including idol Venus Williams—to skyrocket up the rankings. She’s dealt a tough opener in world No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki, but the Dane has suffered some lopsided losses on dirt as of late. With the kind of confidence Collins has built, she could topple almost anyone on given day.
STEVE FLINK: Kristina Mladenovic
The 29th-seeded Frenchwoman could meet the top seed Halep in the third round—if she can get through a difficult first round contest against Petkovic. If Mladenovic managed to pull off an upset off Halep, I could envision her going on a deep run and possibly winning it all.
ZACH COHEN: Carla Suarez Navarro
I think Suarez Navarro has a good chance to make her deepest run at a Grand Slam this week. She must beat Daria Kasatkina in the second round, but after that she’d be on pace to play both Wozniacki and Halep, the two Australian Open finalists who are still susceptible to pressure.
ASHLEY NDEBELE: Anett Kontaveit
She clocked back-to-back wins over Venus in Madrid and Rome, and powered past Coco Vandeweghe, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Wozniacki on her way to the Rome semifinals. She might meet Kvitova in the third round and have to get past Wozniacki in the quarters, but the Estonian has proved she can handle her own on clay.
JOEL DRUCKER: Venus Williams
Tenacious as Williams has been in recent years, clay is the toughest surface for her. Like Kevin Anderson on the men's side, she hits quite flat and could well be tripped up over the course of playing several rough matches.
ED MCGROGAN: Caroline Wozniacki
From a tough first-round match against Danielle Collins to nearby challengers including Alize Cornet, Carla Suarez Navarro and Daria Kasatkina, the Australian Open champion and her clay-averse game (she hasn't won a title on the surface since 2011) will be up against it early.
NINA PANTIC: Garbine Muguruza
The 2016 French Open champion hasn’t been herself in recent weeks. Aggressive dips and peaks seem to be a pattern for the world No. 4. She’s put together a substandard 2-3 record on clay in Europe, including a retirement in Stuttgart and just one straight-sets win.
STEVE FLINK: Venus Williams
She almost always struggles on the red clay of Roland Garros and is much more formidable on the lawns of Wimbledon. I see Venus bowing out early.
ZACH COHEN: Garbine Muguruza
Muguruza is a former French Open champion, but she has a tough opener against Kuznetsova, herself a former winner at Roland Garros. That match could take a lot out of the third seed, and she may have to face somebody like Serena, Sharapova or Pliskova in the quarterfinals.
ASHLEY NDEBELE: Jelena Ostapenko
As a first-time defending champion, Ostapenko will have to deal with the pressure that comes with it, which is never easy. On top of that, she has potential early clashes with Azarenka in the second round and Venus in the fourth round.
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