The French Open 2025 threw some blockbuster matches on Thursday and prepared a podium for grasping fourteen days in Roland Garros. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and 24-Time Grand Slam Champion Novak Djokovic will find themselves in the same half of the men’s draw, while the defending female champion Iga Swiatle is facing a charged section that includes Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Ryna and Jasmine Paolini.
Alcaraz begins defense of the title against Nishikori
Carlos Alcaraz, the second one and is looking for his title, begins against the former US Open finalist Kei Nishikori. The Spaniard is drawn in the opposite half of Sinner and Djokovice, which avoids these two to the potential finals.
The assumed quarterfinal opponent of Alcaraz is the double finalist of Roland Garros Casper Ruud, who has prepared a potential match of his Battle of the Clay Judges.
Sinner faces early tests when returning Grand Slam
Jannik Sinner, who returned to Tennis Grand Slam after a three -month suspension, opens his campaign against French Arthur Rinderknech. The potential clash of the second round with the veteran Richard Gasquet, who plays his 22nd and the final Roland Garros, could bring a poignant moment in the Philippe-Chamrier court.
Italian draw is only more difficult. Sinner could come across Jack Draper, the fifth seed from Britain, in the quarterfinals, before the probable semifinal against Alexander Zverev or Djokovic. Zverev, last year’s finalist and Djokovic is expected to meet in neighborhoods.
Sinner, who fell on Carlos Alcaraz last week in the final of the Italian open, comes to Paris with his form, but a small edge for errors in half stacked applicants and French crowd favorite.
Other key matches of the first round include:
(2) Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) vs. Kei Nishikori (JPN)
(3) Alexander Zverev (GER) vs Student Tien (USA)
(6) Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Mackenzie McDonald (USA)
(11) Daniil Medvedev vs Cameron Norrie (GBR)
(13) Ben Shelton (USA) vs Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)
(14) Arthur Son (Fra) vs Nicolas Jarry (Chi)
(30) Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) vs Joao Fonseca (BRA)
The hardest draw for the swiatus
In the area of women, the defending Iga Swiatlek champion finds herself in one of the most demanding parts of the draw. The pole, this year on the fifth year, opens up against the Slovak Rebecca Sramkova and in the second round he could face former US Open champion Emma Raducan.
Besides, it’s just harder. Probably the opponent of Swiatleka is Elena Rybakina, followed by deer Ostapenko in the fourth round-BO have a record of 6-0 heads to the head. In the quarterfinals, Jasmine Paolini, Italian, could face fresh from her title in Rome.
Swiatle, which has risen since last year in Paris, remains confident. “This season had ups and crashes, but I know my game is there,” she said after the draw made by PSG and France in advance ousman Dembl.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who shares the same half as Swiato, opens up against Russian Kamille Rakhim. The semifinal clash between the two upper applicants emerges a large if both can navigate the stacked fields.
Women’s draw emphasizes the brutal district
The estimated quarterfinals in women’s draws are:
(5) Each Swiatlek vs. (4) Jasmine on Paolin
(2) Coco Gauff vs (7) Madison Keys
(3) Jessica Pegula vs (8) Maria Sakkari
(1) Aryna Sabalenka vs. (6) Marketa Vondrousova
The first round to watch will appear Japanese Naomi Osaka, returning from maternity leave, against the 10th seed of Paul Bados from Spain.
On the other side of the draw begins the second Coco Gauff seed against Australian Olivia Gadecki. The American teenager could face Madison keys in the quarterfinals and Jessica Pegula in a potential all-American semifinal.
Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
May 22, 2025
