The lionhearted Romanian finally landed a Grand Slam title in Paris last year after seasons of sweat and it will take a tough cookie to wrestle the crown from her grasp.
The 21-year-old still gives off the impression that she is a little nonplussed by all the fuss, preferring to make statements with her aggressive brand of tennis. Never a lover of clay, with the help of Spanish coach Conchita Martinez she appears to have finally got to grips with the surface as she demonstrated by winning the Rome title - a feat she described as"a miracle".The 27-year-old became the highest-ranked Dutchwoman ever when she won the Madrid title this month to climb to number four. She beat four Grand Slam champions in the process, culminating in downing French Open champion Halep.
Along with Petra Kvitova and Pliskova, she is one of only three players to win multiple titles this year.Roland Garros has never been a happy hunting ground for Kvitova with a semi-final run in 2012 still her best effort. With few points to defend in France and Wimbledon the number one ranking could be possible for the first time.Inconsistency has seen her tumble down to 19th in the rankings heading to Paris but none of the top seeds will be happy to see her in their section of the draw.
Reached the semi-final in Paris last year and expect to see her in the second week again, as long as a left thigh injury sustained in Rome clears up in time.Write off the American 23-times Grand Slam singles champion at your peril. The 37-year-old has played only a handful of matches since reaching the Australian Open quarter-final, but she will not just be in Paris for a family outing.
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