Jannik Sinner is set to begin his quest for a career Grand Slam at the French Open this weekend
won't have the crowd on his side when he starts his quest for a career Grand Slam at the French Open.out injured, Sinner is the overwhelming men's favorite on the red clay of Roland Garros, where play starts on Sunday.
The Italian is unbeaten in three months. He's won 29 straight matches and dropped just three sets. The French Open is the only major Sinner hasn’t won.
Sinner had three match points in last year's final but Alcaraz prevailed in an epic match.is trying to become just the third woman to successfully defend the Roland Garros title this century after Justine Henin and“I feel I had a good tournament in Rome, similar to the preparation I had last year, so I feel really ready. ” In the absence of Alcaraz, who will also miss Wimbledon, Sinner has claimed all three clay Masters trophies in Monte Carlo, Madrid, and Rome.
Sinner has the fifth longest winning run in the With his historic Rome title — first homegrown men's champion in 50 years — Sinner became the second man after Djokovic to win all nine Masters, the biggest tournaments outside the Grand Slams. Djokovic continues to chase an unprecedented 25th major title.
But the Roland Garros champion from 2016, 2021, and 2023 is in Paris with only one match on clay this season and only three tournaments all year because of a shoulder injury. The 38-year-old will take on Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round. Djokovic couldn't meet Sinner until the final.
, still looking for his first major crown after making it to the 2024 final in Paris, will be up against another local player,While Sabalenka remains unbeatable at times on hard courts, she is still perfecting her game on clay. She was upset by American Hailey Baptiste in the Madrid Open quarterfinals and lost in the third round at the Italian Open to 36-year-old Sorana Cirstea. Sabalenka appeared visibly bothered by lower back pain in Rome.
Her first-round opponent is Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, a Spaniard ranked 51st., ranked No. 2 and this year’s Australian Open champion, is in the same half of the draw as No. 3 Swiątek. Swiątek, the four-time French Open champion, lost to Svitolina in the Rome semifinals and is still reshaping her game under new coach Francisco Roig, who used to work with. Swiątek’s 26-match winning streak at Roland Garros ended in the semifinals last year with a loss to Sabalenka.
She opens against1000 trophy in eight years — and is back in the top 10 after a maternity leave. But she’s never been past the semifinals of a Grand Slam, and never past the quarterfinals at the French Open. Svitolina takes onFOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED. COM™ & © 2026 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC.
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