"Swiatek will be the Roland Garros favourite for years" - Jim Courier ahead of the grand slam

Jim Courier believes Iga Swiatek will be the clear favourite at Roland Garros for the next several years including this year.

Iga Swiatek has already won two clay events in 2022 and all four of the most recent events she played in. She's won close to 30 matches in a row and last week in Rome she was barely challenged by anybody including finalist Ons Jabeur who had an 11-match winning streak ahead of that one. The closest was Bianca Andreescu who pushed her to a tiebreak.

Speaking on Swiatek Courier explained that she is the clear favourite ahead of the Paris event:

"She is the dominant favorite. She is what Nadal has been for many years. There is always turbulence in the women's draw. Always expect the unexpected."

He also pointed out that she is what Nadal was for years at the event, a dominant force who is the favourite every year.