Saturday's four champions now hustle quickly to Roland Garros

WATCH: Elina Svitolina won her first title as a mom with a straight-sets win over Anna Blinkova in Strasbourg.

No tennis player will ever turn down the chance to win a singles title. But for four pros—two women, two men—Saturday’s trophy lift will quickly take a backseat amid a fast trip to Paris and the start of their respective Roland Garros campaigns.

Here’s more on this quartet of champions and what’s immediately coming down the road for each.

WTA Rabat: The Bronzetti breakthrough

True to the spirit of clay-court tennis, 24-year-old Lucia Bronzetti earned her first WTA singles title the hard way. Ranked No. 50 in January, Bronzetti arrived in Rabat at No. 102. Her run to the final was highlighted by victories over three seeds: Tatjana Maria, Alycia Parks and Sloane Stephens. The final versus No. 74 Julia Grabher was a seesaw battle that lasted 2 hours and 48 minutes.

Bronzetti first served for the title at 5-4 in the second set, but Grabher rallied strongly and went ahead 3-1, 40-0 in the third. Then it was Bronzetti’s turn to come back. Again, she served at 5-4 – and again, was broken. But from 5-all, Bronzetti was buttoned-up, winning eight of ten points to close out the match on her first championship point, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5.

Bronzetti’s career record in majors is 1-5. That includes a 6-1, 6-4 first-round loss to 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko in her Roland Garros debut 12 months ago. This year, Bronzetti’s opener will be a 180-degree stylistic contrast from the concussive strength of Ostapenko: a first-time meeting versus the eclectic mix of Ons Jabeur. While the seventh-seeded Jabeur remains the favorite, a calf injury has hindered her for much of the clay court season. And though Jabeur recently said she is “definitely 100 percent,” Bronzetti’s mix of movement and power could indeed pose its share of questions.

ATP Lyon: French teen Arthur Fils wins his first title

Yet another pro earned a first singles title on Saturday. This one starred a rapidly-rising teenager, 18-year-old Frenchman Arthur Fils. Given a wild card into a tournament in his home country, the 112th-ranked Fils made the most out of it. Granted, two of his victories came easily – Mikael Ymer was defaulted from their second round match, and Fils received a walkover versus first-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarters. In the semis, though, it took Fils nearly three hours to beat 52nd-ranked Brandon Nakashima in a third-set tiebreak. Versus No. 28 Francisco Cerundolo in the finals, Fils lit up the court, a 96-minute effort he won, 6-3, 7-5. Fils’ ranking will soar to No. 63.

Now comes another wild card, this time at Roland Garros. Fils’ main-draw debut there will come versus another man of exceptional passion: 29th-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. This is a fantastic matchup between a high-energy teen and a formidable competitor who also brings tons of movement, shot-making skills, and an appetite for the cauldron of high-stakes competition. Look for plenty of lively rallies.

WTA Strasbourg: Svitolina wins first title as a mother

The winner’s circle is familiar territory for veteran Elina Svitolina. But what was new this Saturday was that career title No. 17 was the first she’d earned since giving birth last October to her daughter, Skai. Svitolina has also been active in raising funds to support Ukraine and this February received a commemorative award from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

“It was a great moment for me," she said this month in an article on the WTA website. “It was a great sign for my motivation, that I'm doing something good for my country and my people.”

Back to the tour in April after a year away from competition, Svitolina had gone 4-6 in match play prior to Strasbourg and as of a week ago was ranked No. 508. But given a wild card into a tournament she’d previously won in 2020, Svitolina found fine form. The final lasted 93 minutes, and Svitolina beat No. 66 Anna Blinkova, 6-2, 6-3. Svitolina also announced that all of her winnings from Strasbourg – nearly $35,000 -- will be donated to support humanitarian aid in Ukraine.

At Roland Garros, Svitolina starts with a first-time match versus 2022 semifinalist, 26th-seeded Martina Trevisan. Much as form over the last 12 months favors Trevisan, a potential factor in Svitolina’s favor is that Trevisan last week retired mid-match with an injury in the quarterfinals of Rabat.

We shall see soon enough if that was simply Trevisan being exceptionally cautious pre-Roland Garros, or something more acute.

ATP Geneva: Jarry wins second title of 2023

Tennis is the family business for 27-year-old Nicolas Jarry. He’s the grandson of former top 20 pro Jaime Fillol; grandnephew of another ex-pro, Alvaro Fillol; and the nephew of Chile Open tournament director Catalina Fillol.

But lineage can’t win a single rally. Jarry himself has been the one taking major strides forward this year. Ranked No. 139 on Feb. 20, three months later, the Chilean had soared to No. 54. Unseeded in Geneva, Jarry was magnificent, his run to the title highlighted by wins over defending champion Casper Ruud, Alexander Zverev, and, in the final, a convincing 7-6(1), 6-1 victory over Grigor Dimitrov.

Back in July 2019, Jarry reached a career high of No. 38. But in early 2020, he was suspended for 11 months after testing positive for banned substances. Returning to competition in November that year, Jarry has inched his way back up the rankings. Geneva marked his second title of the season, his first coming in February at the event run by his aunt.

Standing 6-foot-6, Jarry has an imposing game, backed by a big serve and forceful groundstrokes–somewhat like another formidable South American, Juan Martin del Potro. At Roland Garros, Jarry opens versus Hugo Dellien, a Bolivian ranked No. 160.