Emma Raducanu has steered clear of the tournament favourites in the French Open draw, where she will face world number 64 Solana Sierra in the first round. The British number one, unseeded after dropping to 37th in the rankings, arrives at Roland Garros with only a single clay-court match under her belt following a first-round loss at Strasbourg to Diane Parry.
Raducanu's Path
Raducanu will be hoping for a return to form on the big stage, and her prospects are boosted by a first-time meeting with the 21-year-old Argentinian, who fell at the first hurdle last year in her maiden main-draw appearance. The pair had been scheduled to meet in the Italian Open earlier this year, but the 2021 US Open champion withdrew due to illness.
A potential second-round clash with 13th seed Jasmine Paolini awaits, should the Italian defeat Dayana Yastremska. Raducanu's compatriots also avoided top-tier opponents: Francesca Jones will face Beatriz Haddad Maia, while Katie Boulter takes on teenager Akasha Urhobo.
Men's Draw Highlights
In the men's draw, leading Briton and 20th seed Cameron Norrie plays Paraguayan Adolfo Daniel Vallejo. Unseeded Jacob Fearnley has the chance of a huge second-round meeting with world number one and heavy favourite Jannik Sinner, but must first get past Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
Meanwhile, Winchester's Toby Samuel came through qualifying to reach his first Grand Slam main draw. The 23-year-old had the biggest ranking leap of any male player last year, climbing 1,708 places to 159th since the start of 2025.
Sinner and Djokovic
Sinner is the heavy favourite as he bids to complete his personal Grand Slam of major championships, beginning his campaign against French wildcard Clement Tabur with a 29-match winning streak to extend. Novak Djokovic is in the other side of the draw, raising the prospect of a blockbuster final as he chases his 25th slam, and he starts against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
Second seed Alexander Zverev is in the same half as Djokovic, kicking off against France's Benjamin Bonzi.
Women's Draw
Women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka takes on Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, defending champion Coco Gauff launches her defence against fellow American Taylor Townsend, Iga Swiatek plays Australian wildcard Emerson Jones, and second seed Elena Rybakina faces Veronika Erjavec.
