This is how the fight for the seeded positions in Rome will be for Roland Garros 2025

We review the major uncertainties that remain to be resolved regarding the seed order for Roland Garros 2025.

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 8 May 2025 | 20.02
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Seeded players struggle at Roland Garros 2025. Photo: gettyimages.
Seeded players struggle at Roland Garros 2025. Photo: gettyimages.

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The countdown to Roland Garros 2025 is advancing inexorably and surrounded by incentives and uncertainties to be resolved. One of them lies in which 32 players will be seeds, as well as the order in which they will arrive at the second Grand Slam of the year. What happens at the ATP Masters 1000 Rome 2025 will determine all of this.

Starting a Grand Slam among the top 32 of the ATP ranking is a great advantage, and the order of these players can determine potential matchups whose importance ends up being vital in the tournament's development. All players are fully aware of this, and some will be playing with the calculator very present in this ATP Masters 1000 Rome 2025, with several battles to be fought at the Foro Italico whose outcome will directly impact Roland Garros 2025.

The main issue is which players can break into the top 32 in the world. From the 26th to the 35th spot, there are only 320 points of difference, so players like Davidovich, Shapovalov, Berrettini, and Griekspoor will have to be very meticulous if they want to secure the privilege of being a seed in Paris. Mpetshi-Perricard and Cobolli have bid farewell to that possibility with their first-round defeats, as well as Lehecka, Arnaldi, and Borges. Those who still have a chance to sneak into the top 32 are Hubert Hurkacz, Sebastián Báez, Jordan Thompson, or Alexandre Muller.

- Djokovic could face Sinner, Zverev, and Alcaraz in the quarterfinals

Another major focus is on landing between positions 17 and 24, in order to avoid matchups with the top eight players in the world, who will face players ranked between 25th and 32nd in the third round. Therefore, players like Alejandro Davidovich and Matteo Berrettini not only have to be vigilant to consolidate their seeding but also aim to improve positions to avoid a tricky third round for them.

Furthermore, looking ahead to the round of 16, the potential opponents for the top four players in the world would be those placed between 13th and 16th, currently occupied by Paul, Fils, Tiafoe, and Dimitrov. A strong performance from them could cause players of the caliber of Daniil Medvedev, Ben Shelton, or Holger Rune to lose positions and face that fatal matchup in the round of 16.

It appears clear that Novak Djokovic will arrive at the Parisian Grand Slam among the top eight seeds, potentially facing Sinner, Alcaraz, Zverev, and a fourth player to be defined in the quarterfinals. The battle between Taylor Fritz and Jack Draper will determine that fourth spot, avoiding matchups with any of the top three before the semifinals. In short, much at stake in this ATP Masters 1000 Rome 2025 already with an eye on Roland Garros 2025.

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