Alcaraz beat Sinner over five sets in the French Open semifinals last year. Alcaraz then successfully defended his Wimbledon title for his fourth Grand Slam trophy. Sinner has won only one of his 19 career titles on clay, in Umag, Croatia, in 2022 — when he beat Alcaraz in the final.

French Open, the year's second major, kicks off on Sunday. Here are the top five storylines to monitor at Roland-Garros.

The French Open returns to Roland Garros for 2025, with a tough draw for Iga Świątek and a kinder one for Carlos Alcaraz.

But on the eve of the year’s second major, it feels like the balance of power within tennis has shifted again. Sinner’s return has almost emboldened Alcaraz, taken the weight off his shoulders and enabled him to play freely. Like all great rivals, they push each other to be better.

Carlos Alcaraz is clearly the favorite for the French Open. Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is back from his doping ban though and building himself back up to full strength day by day.

Carlos Alcaraz will try to defend his 2024 Roland Garros title at the 2025 French Open, which begins on Sunday. Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in Rome and was a finalist in Barcelona, so it has been a successful clay-court swing for him thus far.

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