Roland-Garros: All you need to know about the men’s draw as Sinner and Alcaraz projected to meet in final
The draw for the men’s singles event at Roland-Garros was released in Paris on Thursday
Carlos Alcaraz wins Roland-Garros 2024 © Thibault Camus/AP/SIPA
The men’s draw for Roland-Garros 2025 has been released.
Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, will start against Kei Nishikori, an opponent he will have to be wary of and who has reached the quarter-finals several times in Paris. Jannik Sinner, the world No 1, is on the other side of the draw and will open his campaign against Arthur Rinderknech before a potential clash against Richard Gasquet who is appearing in his finals Roland-Garros.
Alcaraz is in the draw with Taylor Fritz, the world No 4, and seventh-seeded Casper Ruud, the recent Madrid Open champion, whom he could meet in the quarter-finals. Sinner could face Jack Draper for a place in the last four, where either Novak Djokovic or Alexander Zverev could be waiting for him.
The Men’s Draw
Matches you won’t want to miss in the first round
Richard Gasquet – Terence Atmane
Arthur Fils (No 14) – Nicolas Jarry
Hubert Hurkacz (No 30) – Joao Fonseca
Alexander Zverev (No 3) – Learner Tien
Matches We Want to see in the First Week
- Ugo Humbert (No 22) – Stan Wawrinka (second round)
- Tomas Machac (No 21) – Holger Rune (No 10) (third round)
- Ben Shelton (No 13) – Stefanos Tsitsipas (No 20) (third round)
- Carlos Alcaraz (No 2) – Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (No 31) (third round)
Projected Quarter-Finals
- Jannik Sinner (No 1) – Jack Draper (No 5)
- Alexander Zverev (No 3) – Novak Djokovic (No 6)
- Taylor Fritz (No 4) – Lorenzo Musetti (No 8)
- Carlos Alcaraz (No 2) – Casper Ruud (No 7)
Jannik Sinner’s Projected Draw
- First round: Arthur Rinderknech
- Second round: Atmane or Gasquet
- Third round: Davidovich Fokina or Lehecka
- Round of 16: Fils or Rublev
- Quarter-finals: Draper or De Minaur
- Semi-final: Zverev or Djokovic
- Final: Alcaraz or Fritz
Carlos Alcaraz’s Projected Draw
- First round: Kei Nishikori
- Second round: Marozsan or Nardi
- Third round: Mpetshi Perricard or Bergs
- Round of 16: Shelton or Tsitsipas
- Quarter-finals: Ruud or Paul
- Semi-final: Fritz or Musetti
- Final: Sinner or Zverev
Novak Djokovic’s Projected Draw
- First Round: Mackenzie McDonald
- Second round: Moutet or qualifier
- Third round: Shapovalov or Bu
- Round of 16: Medvedev or Humbert
- Quarter-finals: Zverev or Dimitrov
- Semi-final: Sinner or Draper
- Final: Alcaraz or Fritz
