Olivia Gadecki has the toughest draw of all, up against No.2 seed Coco Gauff in the first round, while Daria Kastkina, in her first grand slam representing Australia, has a demanding opener against Katerina Siniakova, the Czech doubles world No.1 who’s still a dangerous singles opponent for anyone.

Jannik returns to Paris as the world's best player, leading the draw ahead of Alcaraz. The Italian will face Arthur Rinderknech in the first round. He should face Jiri Lehecka or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the third round.

After three months out due to a doping ban, world number one Jannik Sinner is embraced by adoring fans at the Rome Masters, where Alex de Minaur also wins through.

Alex de Minaur will have to negotiate a minefield of a first week at the French Open if he is even to battle his way to a potential quarter-final date with his nemesis, Jannik Sinner.

The 2025 French Open begins Sunday with top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka as the top seeds. The men's and women's draws for this year's second Grand Slam tournament were announced on Thursday. Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are seeded second and fifth, respectively, for the clay-court major at Roland Garros in Paris.

However, de Minaur is still seeking a win over Alcaraz on clay after the Spaniard knocked him out in Monte Carlo and Barcelona. But in an important move from the Aussie, de Minaur and Alcaraz spent 1.5 hours on court hitting at high-intensity in the Italian capital ahead of their campaigns.

The Entry List has been confirmed for the Halle Open which takes place between 16-22 June, 2025 featuring the World No.1 and a home hero taking in their preparation ahead of Wimbledon which begins the week after.

World No.1 Jannik Sinner has hailed his winning return to action as “an incredible moment” after his adoring fans in Rome cheered him to victory over Mariano Navone at the Italian Open following the end of his three-month doping ban.

Alex de Minaur's run at the Italian Open has ended ... including one at the Rome event in 2022. World number one Jannik Sinner also continued his victorious run in his return from a doping ban ...

Alex de Minaur will look to capitalize on a returning Jannik Sinner, an injury prone Alcaraz and a shaky Novak Djokovic

Matteo Berrettini has stunned the tennis community once again having withdrawn from the French Open, as Alex de Minaur copped a tough draw for the Paris grand slam. Berrettini is a favourite among tennis fans,