Despite rain suspending some of the outdoor matches, the second round of the 2024 French Open is underway. It is still early in the tournament, but world No. 1 Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka already gave us one of the most exciting matches. Swiatek is chasing her fourth title at Roland Garros, but her plans were almost spoiled by Osaka — who was competing in just her second Grand Slam since returning from maternity leave in January.
After Swiatek won the first set Wednesday, Osaka cruised through the second while breaking her opponent three times, then carried that momentum into a 4-1 lead in the third. However, Swiatek was not easy to keep down as she climbed her way back to win 7-6, 1-6, 7-5. Swiatek is now riding a 14-match winning streak, which includes claiming the Madrid and Italian Open trophies. This was also Swiatek’s 16th-straight win at Roland Garros.
The other top seeds in the women’s tournament are still alive. No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka had a promising 2023 campaign and started this Grand Slam season with her second-straight title at the Australian Open. She took care of business against Erika Andreeva in the first round and will be facing Monika Uchijima in the second. Meanwhile, third-seeded…
