The world’s top tennis players gather in Paris later this month for the French Open.
Men’s champion Rafael Nadal is missing the tournament for the first time in 19 years, leaving Serbia’s Novak Djokovic with the chance to move clear of the Spaniard by claiming a record 23rd men’s Grand Slam singles title.
Djokovic’s build-up to the event has been disrupted by injury and patchy form, which could open the door for US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz, who retained his Madrid Open title this month and will arrive at Roland Garros as world number one.
Meanwhile, defending women’s champion Iga Swiatek is optimistic a recent thigh injury will not prevent her from trying to claim a fourth Grand Slam title.
British women’s number one Emma Raducanu will miss the clay-court Grand Slam while she recovers from hand and ankle surgery, while three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has withdrawn to prioritise the grass-court season in the build-up to Wimbledon.
Here are the key dates and details you need to know before the start of Roland Garros.
When does the French Open start?
The French Open main draw starts on Sunday, 28 May and runs until Sunday, 11 June. Qualifying for the tournament starts on Monday, 22 May.
Who are the top seeds in the singles?
The seedings will be determined by world ranking before the draw.
Spain’s Alcaraz will arrive in Paris as men’s world number one, having replaced Djokovic at the top when the latest rankings were published this week.
Cameron Norrie is Britain’s highest ranked player at 14th, with Dan Evans next at 24th.
In the women’s draw, defending champion Swiatek is the world number one and the Pole is poised for an intriguing battle with world number two Aryna Sabalenka as the Belarusian seeks back-to-back Grand Slam titles following her Australian Open victory.
There will be no British women in the draw.
| 1. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) | 6. Holger Rune (Denmark) |
| 2. Daniil Medvedev (Russia*) | 7. Andrey Rublev (Russia*) |
| 3. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 8. Jannik Sinner (Italy) |
| 4. Casper Ruud (Norway) | 9. Taylor Fritz (United States) |
| 5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) | 10. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) |
| 1. Iga Swiatek (Poland) | 6. Coco Gauff (United States) |
| 2. Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus*) | 7. Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) |
| 3. Jessica Pegula (United States) | 8. Maria Sakkari (Greece) |
| 4. Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) | 9. Daria Kasatkina (Russia*) |
| 5. Caroline Garcia (France) | 10. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) |
*denotes playing under a neutral flag
Which British players are competing?
Norrie leads British singles hopes in Paris, with the men’s draw also set to feature Dan Evans, Jack Draper and Kyle Edmund.
Raducanu’s absence meant there were no Britons on the women’s singles main-draw entry list before qualifying.
And none of the British women who entered qualifying were able to secure a place in the draw, with Harriet Dart, Katie Swan, Katie Boulter, Heather Watson, Lily Miyazaki and Francesca Jones all suffering defeats earlier this week.
In the British men’s draw, Ryan Peniston, Liam Broady and Jan Choinski were all unable to come through the three rounds of qualifying.
The men’s doubles is likely to feature a strong British contingent, including a trio of Grand Slam champions in Jamie Murray, Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski.
There will also be British interest in the wheelchair events through players including Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid and Lucy Shuker. Those events start on 6 June.
When is the draw taking place?
The draw is on Thursday, 25 May at 13:00 BST.
What is the tournament schedule for the singles?
28 May – men’s and women’s first round (from 10:00 BST)
29 May – men’s and women’s first round (from 10:00, night session from 19:30)
30 May – men’s and women’s first round (from 10:00, night session from 19:30)
31 May – men’s and women’s second round (from 10:00, night session from 19:30)
1 June – men’s and women’s second round (from 10:00, night session from 19:30)
2 June – men’s and women’s third round (from 10:00, night session from 19:30)
3 June – men’s and women’s third round (from 10:00, night session from 19:30)
4-5 June – men and women’s fourth round (from 10:00, night session from 19:30)
6-7 June – men’s and women’s quarter-finals (from 10:00, night session from 19:30)
8 June – women’s semi-finals (from 14:00)
9 June – men’s semi-finals (from 13:45)
10 June – women’s final (from 14:00)
11 June – men’s final (from 14:00)
