PARIS : After her build-up to the French Open was hampered by illness, fourth seed Elena Rybakina looks keen to prove she is back to her best by doing her talking out on the tennis court at Roland Garros.
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 28, 2024 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina celebrates after winning her first round match against Belgium's Greet Minnen REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
" are tiring sometimes, but I mean, now I'm happy to be back and just to keep on playing. Then the goal is for me to win the titles. That's what I want. That's what I'm aiming for." In the men's draw, world number one Novak Djokovic continues his title defence against Roberto Carballes Baena, while last year's losing finalist Casper Ruud also faces a Spaniard in Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
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