Serena williams not seeded at roland garros
That's correct! Serena Williams was not seeded at the 2018 French Open, also known as Roland-Garros. This was a significant development, as Serena had been the top seed at the tournament in the past.
The reason for this was due to the WTA's new seeding policy, which was introduced in 2018. According to the policy, the top 32 players in the world are automatically seeded, regardless of their ranking. However, if a player is ranked outside the top 32, they will not be seeded, even if they are a former world No. 1 or a multiple Grand Slam champion like Serena.
At the time, Serena was ranked 183rd in the world, having taken a break from tennis to give birth to her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. Despite her unseeded status, Serena still managed to make it to the fourth round of the tournament, where she lost to the eventual champion, Simona Halep.
It's worth noting that this was not the first time Serena had been unseeded at a Grand Slam tournament. She was also unseeded at the 2011 Australian Open, where she went on to win the title.