Iga Swiatek has spent the past fortnight digesting a tough Rome defeat and recalibrating her mindset as she returns to Roland Garros chasing a fourth successive French Open crown.

The Pole admitted on Friday that she had been weighed down by perfectionism in recent weeks but believes a subtle shift in attitude could be the key to extending her dominance on Parisian clay.

"After (the third-round defeat in) Rome, I had a lot of time to think about how I played and what my attitude was," Swiatek told reporters.

"I realised I needed to change something and maybe get a little bit more energetic before matches."

The 23-year-old, who lifted the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen in 2020, 2022, 2023 and last year, said she had been guilty of over-focusing on mistakes, anchoring them instead of moving past them — a trap for any elite athlete.

"It's not that complicated. Sometimes you just need to be more brave, go for it, and not overthink the errors," said Swiatek, who begins her bid for a fourth straight title against Slovakian Rebecca Sramkova.

Despite recent frustrations, Swiatek said she was buoyed by strong form on the practice court and a sense of homecoming at Roland Garros, where she feels "just good" both on and off the clay.

As for conditions, she dismissed concerns about the unpredictable spring weather in Paris.

"I feel like I'm a good player in terms of adjusting," she said. "It's all about reacting quickly. No point to overthink it."

Meanwhile, one Paris restaurant has lost a customer after a dodgy meal put paid to Aryna Sabalenka's hopes last year.

World No.1 Sabalenka was left doubled over with stomach trouble as she fell to defeat to teenager Mirra Andreeva in the last eight.

Now the Belarusian has vowed to watch what she eats at the home of haute cuisine as she bids to add a maiden Roland Garros to her US and Australian Open titles.

"I'm definitely not going to go for the same meal I had before that quarter-final match. The lesson is learned," she said.

"Since then we did a couple of adjustments on my food, and yeah, just make sure that it's never going to happen again.

"Of course I'm super-motivated, because I felt like last year I was really ready to be in the last stages of the tournament, but my body didn't really feel the same. I'm motivated more than I was last year."

Sabalenka kicks off her tournament against Russian Kamilla Rakhimova on Sunday.

With PA