Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff were both back in action on Monday.
Both players dropped just two total games and continue to look like firm favorites to reach the final round.
That is, unless Danielle Collins has something to say about it.
The No. 8 seed, who has a blistering forehand, defeated Caroline Wozniacki in a three-set thriller.
Collins, who plans to retire after the 2024 season, is among the top five favorites to win the Olympic gold and will likely face Swiatek in the quarterfinal.
Monday Olympic Results
Women's Singles
No. 1 Iga Swiatek def. Diane Parry, 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 Coco Gauff def. Maria Lourdes Carle, 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 Jasmine Paolini def. Magda Linette, 6-4, 6-1
Elina Svitolina def. No. 5 Jessica Pegula, 4-6, 6-1, 3-6
No. 6 Qinwen Zheng def. Arantxa Rus, 6-2, 6-4
No. 7 Maria Sakkari def. Yue Yuan, 6-2, 6-1
No. 8 Danielle Collins def. Caroline Wozniacki, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
No. 9 Barbora Krejcikova def. Xinyu Wang, 6-3, 6-2
No. 11 Emma Navarro def. Viktoriya Tomova, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1
No. 12 Marta Kostyuk def. Clara Burel, 7-6(3), 6-2
No. 13 Donna Vekic def. Biana Andreescu, 6-3, 6-4
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova def. No. 14 Beatriz Haddad Maia, 6-4, 6-4
Xiyu Wang def No. 15 Diana Shnaider, 6-3, 6-1
No. 16 Leylah Fernandez def. Cristina Bucsa, 7-6(4), 6-3
Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff Look Like Firm Favorites
Iga Swiatek defeated Diane Parry to earn her 23rd straight win at Roland Garros.
The top seed rebounded impressively from a sluggish first-round match and dropped just two total games.
Just like Swaitek, Gauff continues to breeze through competition.
The 20-year-old American has lost just five total games across her two matches.
The two have separated themselves from the rest of the draw and, barring a major upset, remain the firm favorites to reach the Olympic final.
Danielle Collins, Jasmine Paolini Are Legitimate Contenders
Danielle Collins, who is enjoying her best and last season on the WTA tour, hit 47 winners en route to a three-set victory over Caroline Wozniacki.
The American has already defeated formidable players on clay this season, such as Ons Jabeur, Maria Sakkari, and Paula Badosa, just to name a few.
With her impressive movement and powerful forehand, Collins is proving to be a legitimate contender.
Jasmine Paolini, the recent French Open and Wimbledon runner-up, is also continuing to impress.
At the very least, Paolini should advance to the quarterfinal round, where a potential match with Barbora Krejcikova awaits—a rematch of the 2024 Wimbledon final, which Paolini will look to avenge.
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