“A new generation is here already,” Djokovic said after his quarterfinal defeat at the Italian Open. Victory in Paris would see Djokovic win his 23rd grand slam title and overtake Nadal at the top of the men’s all-time list, further staking his claim as the greatest male tennis player in history.īut the Serbian, victorious at the Australian Open at the start of the year, has struggled this clay-court season, failing to get beyond the quarterfinals of three events and missing another with an elbow injury. If he is to capture his second grand title, the 20-year-old may have to get past Novak Djokovic – a two-time French Open champion – in the semifinals.

115 Fábián Marozsán at the Italian Open.Īlcaraz celebrates against Jan-Lennard Struff at the Madrid Open. Top seed Carlos Alcaraz is a clay-court specialist and was unbeaten in 12 matches before suffering a shock defeat against world No. In European territories except France, the tournament is aired on Eurosport.Ī list of international broadcasters and the full draw are available on the French Open website. In the United States, the French Open is available to watch on NBC, streaming service Peacock, Tennis Channel, and Bally Sports. He also announced that next year will be his last in professional tennis, which, when it comes, will be a defining moment in the history of the clay-court major – a competition Nadal has dominated for so long.įor now, there is the more pressing matter of who will win this year’s French Open in Paris when it gets underway on Sunday and concludes on June 11.

Having struggled with a hip injury since the Australian Open, Nadal – a 14-time champion at Roland-Garros – is missing the second grand slam of the year for the first time since his debut in 2005. It felt like the beginning of the end of an era at the French Open when Rafael Nadal announced his absence from the tournament earlier this month.

A Life In A Moment by Stefanos Livos