Sabalenka faces Swiatek, Gauff vs Boisson.
As we enter the home stretch of an enthralling fortnight, the 2025 Roland Garros semifinals are here. The four remaining women are set to battle it out to confirm a spot in Saturday’s showpiece final. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka remains on course for a maiden championship at the red dirt major; however, she will face a stiff challenge in the form of defending champion and queen of the French Open – Iga Swiatek. In the other half, Frenchwoman Lois Boisson will attempt to keep her dream run going.
Ahead of Thursday’s semifinal clashes, the pre-final odds are in. While Sabalenka remains the favourite to capture the Suzanne-Lenglen Cup, the others are not far behind. American sensation Coco Gauff has made a strong case for herself, and has the odds in her favour to reach the summit clash from the bottom half. Here are the odds to win Roland Garros for the last four standing women:
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Despite facing some stiff opposition, top seed Aryna Sabalenka has reached the final four stage relatively unscathed. The 27-year-old is yet to drop a set in five encounters. She opened her account against Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia, and romped through to Round-2 after losing merely one game. Southpaws Jil Teichmann and Olga Danilovic were no match for her either.
Sabalenka’s toughest match-up thus far was against the reigning Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen. After struggling to keep up with the Chinese No. 1 for a majority of the first set, the three-time Grand Slam champion clawed her way back to level the score and win the tiebreaker. Similar to the pre-tournament odds, Sabalenka has been tipped to win the French Open.
She may have been written off before the competition began, but Court Philippe Chatrier is home turf for Iga Swiatek. Although she recently dropped down to No. 5 in the world, Swiatek has showcased the immaculate level of tennis that fans have gotten used to. The 24-year-old experienced major hiccups against Elena Rybakina in the Round of 16 – she overcame a 1-6 pummeling in the opener to win in three sets.
In the quarterfinals, the Polish clay court maestro faced a familiar foe in Elina Svitolina. After dominating the first set, Swiatek had to fend off a valiant effort from her Ukrainian counterpart. With superior win percentages on both first (74%) and second serves (50%), Swiatek progressed to yet another Roland Garros semifinal. She will face Sabalenka for a 13th time in their careers on Thursday in a blockbuster contest.
World No. 2 Coco Gauff has been able to justify her rise in the rankings. It can be argued that the American has not faced much resistance en route to the semifinal stage; nonetheless, a last eight victory over the 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys will boost Gauff’s confidence immensely. However, she struck 10 double faults and had a winner-unforced error ratio of 15-41 on Wednesday. It goes without saying that such statistics could prove costly against Boisson.
Keeping the numbers aside, it is no secret that the 21-year-old is a hustler. She is always up for the grind, and manages to outlast her opponents in rallies more often than not. This will be tested against her French counterpart – who has looked to torment opposition from the back of the court. Provided she can tame the raucous Roland Garros crowd, a second final in Paris awaits the 2023 US Open winner.
Every great story is enhanced by the presence of a dark horse. For 22-year-old Lois Boisson, the fairytale could not have been scripted any better. Having been sidelined from the sport for nine months due to ACL and meniscus surgery, the French starlet’s Roland Garros debut had to be delayed by a year. Entering the 2025 tournament as a wildcard, Boisson has made the most of her debut Grand Slam opportunity.
Lois Boisson was ranked No. 361 in the WTA Rankings before the French Open. With wins over the likes of Elise Mertens, Jessica Pegula and Mirra Andreeva, she is set to become the French No. 1 upon the culmination of the tournament. Unfortunately with the competition only getting tougher henceforth, Boisson’s odds to win the trophy are unfavourable. Yet, one can never say never on the hallowed clay courts of Roland Garros.
