Women's tennis is impossible to predict.

You don't have to be an ex-tennis player, junior wizard with the racket or a dyed-in-the-wool fan of the game to know almost any of the big names on the circuit have a shot at winning the next Grand Slam.

Every year, a certain player is expected to come through the draw and lift the crown – only to fail miserably and see someone completely different become champion.

‘The form of Justine Henin doesn’t seem to be formidable enough to claim the title for a third time in a row’


This year, everything seems perfect for some real shocks in the women's game – and for some superb tennis as well.

In fact, it will take a brave man – or woman – to predict what will happen in the French Open at Roland Garros. The form of Justine Henin doesn’t seem to be formidable enough to claim the title for a third time in a row. And as for the other contenders, it's anybody's guess.

There are a whole host of women who seem to be playing with more confidence – which is clearly evident from the way the women’s rankings have changed in recent times. In particular, more and more youngsters are emerging and becoming a force to be reckoned with – players such as Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Anna Chakvetadze and Nicole Vaidisova.

All of them have the credentials to prove they have a serious shout for Roland Garros, but most of them don’t have the experience on the clay service and they haven’t achieved a huge amount on the slippery surface.

There are three players who have all been around longer and who all have something to scream about in the countdown to the French Open – Svetlana Kuznetsova, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.

These women have everything to go all the way, and records to prove they have the mettle as well. So if you want a prediction I will have to put my money on Sharapova for the title. She has yet to win in Paris but at the moment she has the game to beat anyone, on any surface.

But I want to find out what everyone else thinks. So if you have the time, don't hesitate to ask me anything, any questions, or just give your view on my article, because I'm really interested in what people are thinking about this tournament.

Hopefully, the conditions at Roland Garros will be as good as the tennis, something that would elevate everything about the tournament, make everything more relaxing and enjoyable. There is nothing else anyone could want – great weather, great food and, most importantly, spectacular tennis in both the men's and women's singles. Everything is in place for something special, and by God do I hope this is the year that we will see some of the most amazing tennis ever played at a Grand Slam. 

So who will become the next Grand Slam winner this year, after Sharapova’s overwhelming tennis at Melbourne. There is everything is to play for and I hope this is one that will stick with us for a long time. It has all the ingredients to become something special – now let's just sit back and relax and see what happens!