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2022 Roland Garros May 21, 2022

Practice and Pressers: Behind the scenes at the French Open

From Iga Swiatek to Simona Halep, the Hologic WTA Tour's best have been busy on the practice courts at Roland Garros.

01 /17
No.1 Iga Swiatek and No.2 Barbora Krejcikova, the last two Roland Garros champions, practice together on the eve of the tournament.

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02 /17
In 2021, Barbora Krejcikova became the first woman since Mary Pierce in 2000 to sweep the singles and doubles titles at Roland Garros.

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03 /17
World No.1 Iga Swiatek had her pen at the ready as she greeted the patient fans after a practice session.

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04 /17
Set to make her French Open debut, reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu couldn't stop smiling when she stepped onto Court Suzanne Lenglen for the first time.

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05 /17
2018 champion Simona Halep has played 41 matches at Roland Garros, more than any other player in the women's field.

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06 /17
Belinda Bencic enjoyed herself on Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros Kids Day on Saturday.

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07 /17
No.5 Anett Kontaveit and No.6 Ons Jabeur were up to their usual hijinks on the practice courts.

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08 /17
2013 semifinalist and former No.1 Victoria Azarenka wasn't holding back during a practice session with Paula Badosa.

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09 /17
2019 semifinalist Amanda Anisimova has every reason to smile in Paris. The 20-year-old is 10-3 on clay after back-to-back quarterfinals in Madrid and Rome.

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10 /17
Iga Swiatek tried to quietly sneak into Ons Jabeur's press conference to retrieve her forgotten water bottle. Everyone noticed.

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11 /17
Recent high school graduate Coco Gauff stuck with private tutoring at Roland Garros, opting to practice with a hitting partner.

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12 /17
A semifinalist last year, No.4 Maria Sakkari honed her game alongside 2018 semifinalist Madison Keys.

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13 /17
Naomi Osaka thought coach Wim Fissette was joking when he told her she would play Amanda Anisimova for the second Slam in a row.

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14 /17
Karolina Muchova is one of eight players from the Czech Republic in the main draw, ranging from 32-year-old Petra Kvitova to 17-year-old qualifier Linda Noskova.

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15 /17
Doubles love it: Barbora Krejcikova gives a lucky fan some doubles tips at Saturday's Kids Day.

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16 /17
Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula, the two most successful players at the WTA 1000 level over the last two seasons, gear up for a practice session.

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17 /17
It takes hard work to win 28 consecutive matches. Iga Swiatek maximized her time on the practice courts in Paris.

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