Overview
- The Roland Garros draw on Friday placed Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic in opposite halves so they can meet only in the final.
- Sinner arrives in Paris on the back of wins in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome, a sweep that made him only the second man to win all nine Masters 1000 events.
- Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn with a wrist injury, removing the two-time defending champion from the field and widening Sinner’s path to the title.
- Novak Djokovic, chasing a record 25th major, has had limited clay preparation, lost in Rome to Dino Prizmić and has hired Viktor Troicki as his head coach ahead of the tournament.
- Players are signalling shorter media duties at Roland Garros to press the majors for a larger share of tournament revenue, a move that could reduce customary press access during the fortnight.