Novak Djokovic faces a tough, but not impossible, road to the final at Roland Garros.
Paris never needs extra motivation to have a good time, but today has been extra celebratory with the unveiling of the men's and women's singles draw for the 2026 French Open.
Tennis fans and media alike scoured the brackets to chart out potential paths to the finals for players. Despite the fact that Carlos Alcaraz will miss the iconic clay court Grand Slam, it will do little to improve third-seededchances at Roland Garros. Djokovic faces a challenging path to the final. Below is a round-by-round breakdown for the 24-time Grand Slam champion.and is known for his powerful serve.
Djokovic and Mpetshi Perricard have never faced off on the ATP Tour before. , he could face either the 28-seed Joao Fonseca or Dino Prižmić. Djokovic has never faced Fonseca and is 1-1 against Prižmić.. He could face 15-seed Casper Ruud, 24-seed Tommy Paul, or Lorenzo Sonego.
Djokovic is 5-1 against Ruud, 1-0 against Paul, and 1-1 against Sonego. , Djokovic could face 8-seed Alex de Minaur, 11-seed Andrey Rublev, 23-seed Tomás Martín Etcheverry, or 26-seed Jakub Mensik. Djokovic is 3-1 against de Minaur, 5-1 against Rublev, 3-0 against Etcheverry, and 1-1 against Mensik.could bring a matchup against 2-seed Alexander Zverev, 7-seed Taylor Fritz, 12-seed Jiri Lehecka, or 27-seed Rafael Jodar.
Djokovic is 9-5 against Zverev, 11-0 against Fritz, 2-0 against Lehecka, and has never faced Jodar before.could be a matchup against the top-ranked Jannik Sinner, 4-seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, or 6-seed Daniil Medvedev. Djokovic is 5-6 against Sinner, 1-1 against Auger-Aliassime, and 10-5 against Medvedev. The 2026 French Open's main draw runs from May 24 through June 7. Last year, Alcaraz defeated Sinner in one of the best matches in tennis history to win the title.
With the Spanish superstar recovering from a wrist injury, a new champion will be crowned on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Stay locked into Sports Illustrated'sPat Benson covers professional tennis for Serve on Sports Illustrated, reporting on ATP and WTA events worldwide. From Challenger tournaments to Grand Slams, he brings readers in-depth coverage, daily recaps, and exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in the sport.
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