French Open 2017: Top contenders for women’s singles title

World No. 1 Angelique Kerber, the 2016 Australian Open and US Open champion, will look to win her first ever French Open title. (Getty Images)

Updated on: May 25, 2017 4:56 PM IST

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World No. 1 Angelique Kerber, the 2016 Australian Open and US Open champion, will look to win her first ever French Open title. (Getty Images)

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Karolina Pliskova reached the US Open final last year and the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in January. (Getty Images)

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Simona Halep is a doubtful starter for 2017 French Open due to an ankle injury. She was a finalist in the 2014 edition. (Getty Images)

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World No. 5 Garbine Muguruza is the defending French Open champion. (Getty Images)

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Dominika Cibulkova will look to clinch her first Grand Slam singles title at the French Open. (Getty Images)

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Venus Williams is one of only six women in the Open Era to win 200+ main draw Grand Slam singles games. (Getty Images)

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Agnieszka Radwanska’s best performance till date is the 2012 Wimbledon final. (Getty Images)

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Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Dinara Safina to win the 2009 French Open. (Getty Images)

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Elina Svitolina has won four tournaments this year, but is yet to reach a semi-final at a Grand Slam. (Getty Images)