French Open women's seed report: Serena the big favorite (again)

10. Sara Errani: The 27-year-old Italian lacks weapons, but she is a 2012 finalist and '13 semifinalist who has played well lately. Errani gets a tough

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10. Sara Errani: The 27-year-old Italian lacks weapons, but she is a 2012 finalist and '13 semifinalist who has played well lately. Errani gets a tough first-round match against Madison Keys.

16. Sabine Lisicki: An up-and-down player whose game is ill-suited for the slow stuff. Wait for Wimbledon.

Winner: Serena Williams

Published May 23, 2014 | Modified May 23, 2014

JON WERTHEIM

Jon Wertheim is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been part of the full-time SI writing staff since 1997, largely focusing on the tennis beat, sports business and social issues, and enterprise journalism. In addition to his work at SI, he is a correspondent for “60 Minutes” and a commentator for The Tennis Channel. He has authored 11 books and has been honored with two Emmys, numerous writing and investigative journalism awards, and the Eugene Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Wertheim is a longtime member of the New York Bar Association (retired), the International Tennis Writers Association and the Writers Guild of America. He has a bachelor’s in history from Yale University and received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York City and Paris with his wife, who is a divorce mediator and adjunct law professor. They have two children.

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