FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA Premier Mandatory - Madrid Open - The Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain - May 11, 2019 Romania's Simona Halep in action during the final against Netherlands' Kiki Bertens REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo
(Reuters) - French Open champion Simona Halep has said won't be burdened by expectations that she can repeat last year's triumph and would rather focus on enjoying the Grand Slam which starts on Sunday.
The 27-year-old Romanian enters Roland Garros as favourite for the title given the contrasting form of some of the top names, including Japan's world number one Naomi Osaka, but her own claycourt preparation has not been spectacular either.
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