Recent French Open women's champions ahead of the 2021 tournament which gets underway at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday: 2020 - Iga Swiatek (POL) 2019 - Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 2018 - Simona Halep (ROM) 2017 - Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 2016 - Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2015 - Serena Williams (USA) 2014 - Maria Sharapova (RUS) 2013 - Serena Williams (USA) 2012 - Maria Sharapova (RUS) 2011 - Li Na (CHN) afp