After suffering a hip injury in Madrid, Sinner will be keeping expectations low on a surface which he hasn’t had the best success on.
Sinner’s Path to the Final (Ranking/Seeding)
- R1: Christopher Eubanks | H2H: Sinner leads 1-0
- R2: Borna Coric | H2H: Sinner leads 1-0
- R3: Cameron Norrie [32] | H2H: First Meeting
- R4: Nicolas Jarry [16] | H2H: Jarry leads 1-0
- QF: Hubert Hurkacz [8] | H2H: Tied at 2-2
- SF: Carlos Alcaraz [3] | H2H: Tied at 4-4
- F: Novak Djokovic [1] | H2H: Djokovic leads 4-3
With Pierre-Hughes Herbert, Constant Lestienne, and Gael Monfils all in the Serbian draw, Djokovic may have the Paris crowd against him early on. A challenging matchup against Lorenzo Musetti, a player Djokovic has had difficulty beating on clay in the past, may also occur in the third round. Djokovic’s matchup with Tommy Paul in the fourth round ought to prepare him for the crucial quarterfinal matchup with Casper Ruud. This would be a rematch of both their final from the previous year and their match from Monte-Carlo, which Ruud prevailed in. Although it’s difficult to predict which Djokovic will show up overall, this draw is intended to give the world number one player more confidence because he consistently shows up for best-of-five set tennis.
Alcaraz will look to overcome injury doubts and build on his promising performances in Madrid as he searches for a first Roland Garros title.
Alcaraz’s Path to the Final (Ranking/Seeding)
- R1: Qualifier | H2H: N/A
- R2: Jack Draper | H2H: Alcaraz leads 2-0
- R3: Sebastian Korda [27] | H2H: Alcaraz leads 3-1
- R4: Ben Shelton [15] | H2H: Alcaraz leads 1-0
- QF: Andrey Rublev [6] | H2H: Tied at 1-1
- SF: Jannik Sinner [2] | H2H: Tied at 4-4
- F: Novak Djokovic [1] | H2H: Djokovic leads 3-2
Sinner’s first week’s schedule is favorable, featuring both winnable games and tough matches against Borna Coric and Cameron Norrie. While neither Grigor Dimitrov nor Hubert Hurkacz should be taken lightly at this stage, the Italian’s most hazardous match on his route to the semi-finals may be a fourth-round battle against Rome finalist Nicolas Jarry. The Italian will be hoping for his best-ever performance at Roland Garros, but it’s still unclear if he’ll be well enough to compete in Paris.
Zverev enters in fine form having won Rome and now aims to reach a fourth consecutive semi-final at Roland Garros.
Zverev’s Path to the Final (Ranking/Seeding)
- R1: Rafael Nadal [PR] | H2H: Nadal leads 7-3
- R2: David Goffin | H2H: Zverev leads 3-2
- R3: Tallon Griekspoor [26] | H2H: Zverev leads 3-1
- R4: Holger Rune [13] | H2H: Rune leads 1-0
- QF: Daniil Medvedev [5] | H2H: Medvedev leads 12-7
- SF: Novak Djokovic [1] | H2H: Djokovic leads 8-4
- F: Jannik Sinner [2] | H2H: Zverev leads 4-1
