The provisional WTA entry list has been released ahead of Roland Garros which begins on Sunday 27 September.
This is provisional so certain players like the US Open may decide against making the trip to Roland Garros. Two of those players who have since announced this are World Number 1,
Ashleigh Barty who has decided to stay in Australia during not only Flushing Meadows but also Roland Garros.
US Open champion
Naomi Osaka also announced her intention on
Friday morning to withdraw due to a hamstring injury. It is one she has dealt with for some time it seems; with the Japanese ace having to pull out of the Western & Southern Open final against
Victoria Azarenka.
She came back though and won the Grand Slam against the Belarusian last weekend; but won't transition to clay.
Simona Halep will be number one seed as a result. Deciding against playing in the Hard Court swing, the 2018 champion won at the Prague Open; and decided to stay in Europe and head towards the clay.
Karolina Pliskova will be number two seed; while
Sofia Kenin will be number three; despite being handed a
double bagel by Victoria Azarenka in Rome. She will aim to get back on form in Paris.
Other names who decided against playing at the US Open; but will be involved this time around include
Elina Svitolina and
Kiki Bertens.
It is unknown as of time of writing whether
Bianca Andreescu will be involved; the 20-year-old Canadian hasn't been in action since an injury ended a brilliant 2019 at the WTA Finals.
Serena Williams will once again go for Number 24; and despite deciding against playing in Rome due to an Achilles injury will likely be one of the favourites for the title.
Azarenka was previously alluded to and given her brilliance already in Rome; and her resurgence as of late, she despite being down in 25th will be like Serena; one of the favourites to lift the title.
There is currently 106 main draw entrants with
Tsvetana Pironkova who returned so well at Flushing Meadows after three years out; and Istanbul Open runner-up and former World No.5,
Genie Bouchard among the wildcards.
Roland Garros 2020 WTA Entry List:
1 BARTY Ashleigh (AUS)
2 HALEP Simona (ROU)
3 PLISKOVA Karolina (CZE)
4 KENIN Sofia (USA)
5 SVITOLINA Elina (UKR)
6 ANDREESCU Bianca (CAN)
7 BERTENS Kiki (NED)
8 WILLIAMS Serena (USA)
9 OSAKA Naomi (JPN)
10 BENCIC Belinda (SUI)
11 SABALENKA Aryna (BLR)
12 KVITOVA Petra (CZE)
13 KONTA Johanna (GBR)
14 KEYS Madison (USA)
15 MARTIC Petra (CRO)
16 MUGURUZA Garbiñe (ESP)
17 RYBAKINA Elena (KAZ)
18 MERTENS Elise (BEL)
19 VONDROUSOVA Marketa (CZE)
20 RISKE Alison (USA)
21 KONTAVEIT Anett (EST)
22 SAKKARI Maria (GRE)
23 KERBER Angelique (GER)
24 VEKIC Donna (CRO)
25 YASTREMSKA Dayana (UKR)
26 MUCHOVA Karolina (CZE)
27 AZARENKA Victoria (BLR)
28 ANISIMOVA Amanda (USA)
29 ALEXANDROVA Ekaterina (RUS)
30 WANG Qiang (CHN)
31 JABEUR Ons (TUN)
32 PAVLYUCHENKOVA Anastasia (RUS)
33 STRYCOVA Barbora (CZE)
34 KUZNETSOVA Svetlana (RUS)
35 PUTINTSEVA Yulia (KAZ)
36 LINETTE Magda (POL)
37 ZHANG Shuai (CHN)
38 STEPHENS Sloane (USA)
39 GOERGES Julia (GER)
40 BRADY Jennifer (USA)
41 KUDERMETOVA Veronika (RUS)
42 OSTAPENKO Jelena (LAT)
43 BELLIS Catherine (USA)
44 MLADENOVIC Kristina (FRA)
45 SEVASTOVA Anastasija (LAT)
46 BOUZKOVA Marie (CZE)
47 FERRO Fiona (FRA)
48 PETERSON Rebecca (SWE)
49 HERCOG Polona (SLO)
50 GARCIA Caroline (FRA)
51 GAUFF Cori (USA)
52 TEICHMANN Jil (SUI)
53 SWIATEK Iga (POL)
54 WATSON Heather (GBR)
55 COLLINS Danielle (USA)
56 CORNET Alizé (FRA)
57 SINIAKOVA Katerina (CZE)
58 HSIEH Su-Wei (TPE)
59 TOMLJANOVIC Ajla (AUS)
60 VAN UYTVANCK Alison (BEL)
61 PERA Bernarda (USA)
62 BLINKOVA Anna (RUS)
63 PEGULA Jessica (USA)
64 SIEGEMUND Laura (GER)
65 DAVIS Lauren (USA)
66 PLISKOVA Kristyna (CZE)
67 WILLIAMS Venus (USA)
68 RUS Arantxa (NED)
69 DIYAS Zarina (KAZ)
70 KASATKINA Daria (RUS)
71 FLIPKENS Kirsten (BEL)
72 BEGU Irina-Camelia (ROU)
73 GIORGI Camila (ITA)
74 MCHALE Christina (USA)
75 ZIDANSEK Tamara (SLO)
76 CIRSTEA Sorana (ROU)
77 HIBINO Nao (JPN)
78 TOWNSEND Taylor (USA)
79 DOI Misaki (JPN)
80 SORRIBES TORMO Sara (ESP)
81 BRENGLE Madison (USA)
82 KUZMOVA Viktoria (SVK)
83 STOJANOVIC Nina (SRB)
84 TIG Patricia Maria (ROU)
85 BOGDAN Ana (ROU)
86 PETKOVIC Andrea (GER)
87 PUIG Monica (PUR)
88 KOVINIC Danka (MNE)
89 ROGERS Shelby (USA)
90 SCHMIEDLOVA Anna Karolina (SVK)
91 BADOSA Paula (ESP)
92 MARIA Tatjana (GER)
93 AHN Kristie (USA)
94 PAOLINI Jasmine (ITA)
95 KOZLOVA Kateryna (UKR)
96 KANEPI Kaia (EST)
97 BABOS Timea (HUN)
98 GRACHEVA Varvara (RUS)
99 BOLSOVA Aliona (ESP)
100 FERNANDEZ Leylah (CAN)
101 GAVRILOVA Daria (AUS)
102 SASNOVICH Aliaksandra (BLR)
103 MINNEN Greet (BEL)
104 ZAVATSKA Katarina (UKR)
105 FRIEDSAM Anna-Lena (GER)
106 KALINSKAYA Anna (RUS)
107 DIATCHENKO Vitalia (RUS)
108 JUVAN Kaja (SLO)
WC BOUCHARD Eugenie (CAN)
WC BUREL Clara (FRA)
WC JACQUEMOT Elsa (FRA)
WC PAQUET Chloé (FRA)
WC PARMENTIER Pauline (FRA)
WC PARRY Diane (FRA)
WC PIRONKOVA Tsvetana (BUL)
WC TAN Harmony (FRA)