Jannik Sinner heads to Roland Garros with a career‑grand‑slam dream, but his first‑round opponent is French wildcard Clement Tabur, ranked 165th. Tabur takes the spot vacated by former champ Stan Wawrinka. With Carlos Alcaraz sidelined, Sinner is the clear favorite on the red clay.

Sinner’s 29‑match win streak, dropping only three sets, marks the fifth‑longest run since 1990. He has already captured Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome Masters, becoming the second man after Djokovic to win all nine Masters titles. His Rome triumph made him the first Italian male champion in 50 years, ahead of the season’s toughest tests.

Coco Gauff faces Taylor Townsend in the women’s first round, chasing a rare back‑to‑back title. Gauff, seeded fourth, will meet top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. Sabalenka, still honing her clay game, lost recently to Hailey Baptiste and suffered lower‑back pain in Rome, while preparing for potential clashes with Rybakina and Swiątek.

With Alcaraz missing Wimbledon and Djokovic battling a shoulder injury, the French Open field opens for newcomers. Zverev, Fils and Bonzi will test the depth of the draw, while veteran Djokovic, seeded third, will face Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the opening round. Sinner’s path to a first‑time champion title looks clear ahead of the final.