Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Italian Open and the French Open with a right wrist injury sustained in Barcelona, and his return date remains unclear.
- World No. 1 Jannik Sinner extends a 23‑match Masters 1000 win streak and chases an unprecedented fifth straight Masters title, reinforcing his status as the top pick for Paris; Masters 1000s are the tier just below Grand Slams and steer rankings and seeding.
- Rafael Jodar, who crushed No. 8 Alex de Minaur 6–3, 6–1 on Friday in Madrid, became the youngest wildcard to beat a top‑10 player at a Masters 1000 since 2020, per OptaAce, and next faces fellow teen Joao Fonseca.
- With Alcaraz out, Novak Djokovic sees a clearer path to a 25th major and Alexander Zverev targets holding the No. 3 seed to avoid Sinner until a potential Roland Garros final.
- Sinner is guaranteed to keep No. 1 through Wimbledon and is set to pass Stefan Edberg’s 72 weeks at the top after Rome, a shift fueled by Alcaraz missing key ranking events.