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The French Open 2024: The blue riband event of the clay court season, the French Open is again back at Roland Garros for 2024, with yet another enthralling tournament expected out on the dirt in the Parisian outskirts. The French Open, which starts on Sunday, May 26 and ends on Sunday, June 9Here is all you need to know about the men's and women's singles draw of French Open 2024
With the clay-court tune-up events all but over, the action shifts to Paris for the second Grand Slam of the calendar year. The 2024 French Open is all set to begin from May 26 onwards at the Stade Roland Garros, which will feature some of the top players in the circuit. In the ATP singles field, the focus will entirely be on Rafael Nadal, who arrived in Paris earlier this week, probably for his final Grand Slam appearance of his career. The 14-time champion of the Parisian red dust, who heads to the event on the back of a 5-3 win-loss record after returning from an injury layoff, comprising a pre-quarters run in Madrid, will be unseeded at the event. Meanwhile, a trophyless Novak Djokovic, also the defending champion, will be the top-seeded player, with reigning Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz entrusted with the responsibility to add to the Serb's woes. In the women's singles field, the focus will be on entirely on whether defending champion Iga Swiatek can lift her fourth Frech Open title of her career. She lifted the Italian Open and the Madrid Open title in a space of two weeks. Elena Rybakina remains the only player to have defeated Swiatek on clay this season.
Despite having yet to win at Roland Garros and struggling for form since winning Indian Wells earlier in the year, Carlos Alcaraz will probably start as favourite as arguably the most fearsome clay courter on tour. The Spaniard is now fitter after running out of gas in the last four against Novak Djokovic last year, but injuries early in the clay court season have stymied his form out on the dirt.
Defending champion Djokovic, meanwhile, has also struggled for form in 2024 and has split with coach Goran Ivanisevic. The 37-year-old Serb remains a potent opponent on any surface and is still world number one, but is without a tournament win in 2024, he faces French wildcard Pierre-Hugues Herbert in round one.
The other big danger, Jannik Sinner, has also struggled for fitness in the past month. By mid-April the Italian had won three tournaments on tour, including the Australian Open and the Miami Open Masters event, but he may struggle to replicate that early-season form. Sinner and Alcaraz are in the same half of the draw.
Alexander Zverev could take advantage, the German looking imperious on serve in winning the Italian Open, the final Masters event before Roland Garros, and jumping above Daniil Medvedev to become world number four.
Zverev's first round opponent could hardly be more symbolic: Rafael Nadal. The Mallorcan has won at Roland Garros a record 14 times, holding a staggering 112-3 win-loss record, but injuries have blighted recent seasons to the point where he has confirmed this will be his appearance at his favourite Grand Slam.
One of the three to beat Nadal, Stan Wawrinka in the 2015 final, will face fellow former major winner Andy Murray in another mouthwatering first round encounter. The winner is drawn to face 32nd seed, and another Brit, Cameron Norrie.
For the women, defending champion Iga Swiatek is again the favourite. The Polish world number one has won three of the last four tournaments at Roland Garros and is look for her third successive title on the Parisian clay in 2024. Also the champion at Indian Wells, Madrid and Rome, Swiatek is the player to beat, with movement unmatched on this surface. She has a tough draw, though, with a potential second round opponent the returning major winner Naomi Osaka, recently back from maternity leave.
Aryna Sabalenka will be Swiatek's main challenger. The Belarusian won the Australian Open in January to confirm her major pedigree.
Coco Gauff completes the top three, who stand apart from the rest of the pack. The American fell in the Melbourne final to Sabalenka but will channel her US Open 2023 victory to try to win on the clay. Former French Open champion Jeļena Ostapenko could also be an outside bet – the Latvian has won two singles tournaments on tour this season to return to the top 10.
Make sure you know how to get a French Open live today from wherever you are. Below we have all the information you need on TV channels, international live s, the latest pre-tournament news, results and a full schedule of the remaining matches at 2024's second Grand Slam.
Spain's Rafael Nadal takes part in a practice session ahead of The French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at The Roland Garros Complex in Paris on May 22, 2024(AFP)
Spain's Rafael Nadal takes part in a practice session ahead of The French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at The Roland Garros Complex in Paris on May 22, 2024(AFP)
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While the tournament will kick off from May 26 at the Stade Roland Garros, here are all the details for the 2024 French Open draw…
When is French Open 2024 draw?
The French Open 2024 singles and the doubles draw will take place on Thursday, 23 May, in Paris.
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At what time will French Open 2024 draw begin?
The French Open 2024 singles and the doubles draw will happen at 5:30 PM IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast the French Open 2024 draw?
The French Open 2024 draw will not be aired in India.
How to watch the live ing of the Australian Open 2024 draw?
The French Open 2024 draw will not be aired and live ed in India. However, you can catch the analysis of the draw here at hindustantimes com. Matches of the Roland Garros tournament will be aired live on Sony Ten Network from the main draw onwards. They will also be ed on the Sony Liv app and website in India.
Carlos Alcaraz and defending French Open champion Novak Djokovic enter the event as favorites on the men's side. Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas make up the rest of the top five. Two-time French Open runner-up Casper Ruud is the sixth favorite, followed by 14-time winner of the event Rafael Nadal.
Djokovic won last year at the expense of Ruud, claiming glory at Roland Garros by way of a 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory.
