Road to Roland-Garros: Sinner, Sabalenka and Co French are shaped for open | French Open 2025

Men

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Jannik Sinner Sinner, who is still serving a three -month doping ban, maintains its place as the number 1 world after the rivals in Indian Wells and Miami. After missing the 2024 editions due to the hip injury before France Open, he will return to the competitive tennis in Rome by aiming to capture the title of 1000 title for the first time. It limits the prohibition preparation, but will be listened to and will be willing to influence.

Alexander Zverev The German form is about Miami Open, World, Tallon Griekspoor, Tallon Griekspo, Indian Wells, and Tien, who learns Arthur Fils in Indian Wells, and Tien learning the young elimination in Mexico Open. With his own acceptance, he plays “terrible”, but Clay is the most powerful surface of strong ground strokes and Topspin. In the last two years, he won the championship in Rome and Hamburg and fell to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets last year in the French Open Final.

Carlos Alcaraz It is easy to forget how young Spanish is – he’s 22 years old – he won with the title of four Grand Slam, but reminds him of how much he should learn the last inconsistencies. The dominant sets usually follow the security periods and the service is 2022 No. 1. It has not healed since it ended as 1. Instead, it can devote time to establish points and exhibit shooting. The glow of invincibility is lightly darkened, but should not be slightly on red dirt.

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Lorenzo Musetti It is not the most exciting player, but the 23 -year -old Clay won the bronze at the Paris Olympics, the first Italian, patient and adaptable to winning medals in single tennis in a century. “He’s a strange player for him to play,” said Novak Djokovic after the Wimbledon Semi -Finals last year. “He has a tranche of defense, throwing it. He can serve and volleyball. Very cunning. He can make any shots.” The biggest weakness? It always seems to be on the side of Djokovic’s lottery.

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Taylor Fritz While the five Americans are listed in the top 25, the depth of ability is undeniable. The Fritz Package is managing and the consistent power game has proven to be effective, although it does not seem suitable for clay. Last year, he became the first American who reached the quarterfinals of the three ATP Masters event on the Clay and decided to play the entire Millet Court season and challenged traditional American reluctance. “The generation in front of me does not want to play all the release of many Americans, or he says. “Clay is a big part of the season. Three masters, some other tournaments and a great Islam. How can I be the best player if I can’t produce some results during the clay season?”

WOMEN

First three

Aryna Sabalenka Belarus’s season was marked with a consistent dominance with Brisbane and Miami Open headlines, it does not drop a set and continuous production is over 80% in the second. The strong Backhand is translated into Clay effectively and shows the ability of seven finals and two headings of the clay court, although not the most powerful surface. Miami said after his open victory, orum I am physically strong and I do not hurry. I know how long I need it. I have everything to be a good player in clay ..

IGA Swiatek In recent years, the undisputed queen of the surface has entered a point to prove to the clay season. Under the dominance of 2024, Madrid took part in Rome, titles and the last tournament victory, a third consecutive and fourth general Roland Garros Win. The competitors used the foresight clarity of the pole in the faster courts, but with a slower pace, the transition to clays should prefer heavy topspin forehandini. Given a positive drug test last August and its struggles after its subsequent ban, mental flexibility will be tested. Can the Clay Court back the throne?

Coco Gauff Gauff’s season was overshadowed with inconsistent performances with four consecutive losses to seedless competitors. Forehand continues to be an important weakness that opponents targeted and constantly hit a long time. Having extraordinary defense skills, especially returning the first services, the ability to benefit from the second services is less effective. The volumes of 0-5 records against Swiatek in Clay, but can the American finally make a breakthrough with Swiatek’s immersion in form?

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Mirra Andreeva After reaching the Roland Garros semifinal last year, the Russian strengthened the status of the tour as the newest young feeling. His victories at Dubai and Indian Wells won Swiatek and Sabalenga in the second, to record the longest winning line of a player under the age of 18 in twenty years and become the youngest player to overcome the title of the world’s best two players in 40 years. As the third best Indian Wells champion, after Martina Hingis and Serena Williams, she enters the clay season with a tremendous momentum.

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Daria Kasatkina All eyes will be in Kasatkina, which represents Australia after passing through the birth country from Russia. Im I should get used to this, or he says. “But I’m really happy to start this new section that represents Australia at a great stage.” The Power of the Clay Court is undeniable, with any player other than Swiatek and Sabalenka in 2023 and more on the surface with a record of 8-4 in 2024. The Crafty base line game of the new Australian No 1 and the ability to adapt to various game styles makes it suitable for the mandatory conditions of the surface.