
It seems like just yesterday when Jannik Sinner lifted the trophy at the 2025 Australian Open, and now there is just over a week left until the main draw of Roland Garros 2025 kicks off. The world number one arrives as one of the top contenders to claim the title despite having missed a significant part of the clay court season due to a three-month doping suspension. His impressive performance in Rome demonstrates this, although Carlos Alcaraz also starts with high expectations as the defending champion in Paris.
Among the candidates, which include others like Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud, and Lorenzo Musetti, there are many unknowns such as Novak Djokovic or Stefanos Tsitsipas, but we will delve into that later on. On the women's side, it is Iga Swiatek who defends the title, a very challenging role for the Polish player after experiencing some surprising defeats in recent weeks on the tour.
How do the final draw seedings work for Grand Slam tournaments?
The draw for the main draw of Roland Garros 2025 will take place on Thursday, May 22. Similar to other tournaments on the circuit, the top two seeds can only meet in the final, while the third and fourth seeds rely on luck to be placed in the top or bottom half of the main draw. Here are the potential matchups based on the seeding:
Quarterfinals
- Seeds 1-4 can face seeds 5-8
Round of 16
- Seeds 1-4 can face seeds 13-16
- Seeds 5-8 can face seeds 9-12
Third round
- Seeds 1-8 can face seeds 25-32
- Seeds 9-16 can face seeds 17-24
Seeding order in the men's tournament of Roland Garros 2025:
- Jannik Sinner
- Carlos Alcaraz
- Alexander Zverev
- Taylor Fritz
- Jack Draper
- Novak Djokovic
- Casper Ruud
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Alex De Miñaur
- Holger Rune
- Daniil Medvedev
- Tommy Paul
- Ben Shelton
- Arthur Fils
- Frances Tiafoe
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Andrey Rublev
- Francisco Cerúndolo
- Jakub Mensik
- Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Tomas Machac
- Ugo Humbert
- Sebastian Korda
- Karen Khachanov
- Alexei Popyrin
- Alejandro Davidovich
- Denis Shapovalov
- Matteo Berrettini
- Brandon Nakashima
- Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Hubert Hurkacz
- Alex Michelsen
A fairly comprehensive list for Roland Garros 2025. The top eight players could potentially face tough opponents as early as the third round, including Alejandro Davidovich, Matteo Berrettini, Hubert Hurkacz, or Felix Auger-Aliassime. Sinner and Alcaraz won't meet Djokovic until the quarterfinals. Despite not being in his best form, Djokovic always manages to showcase his best on the big stage.
Players like Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, and Andrey Rublev arrive at the tournament with a lot of uncertainty. They have remained relatively unnoticed in recent tournaments, at least compared to expectations, so they will need to make a statement at Roland Garros.
Seeding order in the women's tournament of Roland Garros 2024:
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Coco Gauff
- Jessica Pegula
- Jasmine Paolini
- Iga Swiatek
- Mirra Andreeva
- Madison Keys
- Qinwen Zheng
- Emma Navarro
- Paula Badosa
- Diana Shnaider
- Elena Rybakina
- Karolina Muchova
- Elina Svitolina
- Barbora Krejcikova
- Amanda Anisimova
- Daria Kasatkina
- Donna Vekic
- Ludmilla Samsonova
- Jelena Ostapenko
- Clara Tauson
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Elise Mertens
- Magdalena Frech
- Marta Kostyuk
- Peyton Stearns
- Leylah Fernandez
- Linda Noskova
- Anna Kalinskaya
- Sofia Kenin
- Yulia Putintseva
A peculiar moment in the WTA as they approach Roland Garros. The reigning champion, Iga Swiatek, has faced some unusual situations on the court in recent weeks, experiencing more losses than usual. As Swiatek mentioned on a few occasions, she is not in her best personal form, which is affecting her performance. It remains to be seen how she will fare at the French Grand Slam, which could be a turning point for her.
Aryna Sabalenka enters as the number one seed, but Qinwen Zheng's victory over the Belarusian in Rome significantly adds to the unpredictability. Zheng herself could rise in Paris, where players like Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini, and Mirra Andreeva also arrive in great form. Despite injuries, Paula Badosa will fight until the end to be there, even if she lacks the desired match practice.
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