Nishikori drew the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the first round at Roland Garros. However, the 35-year-old will not challenge the Spaniard after deciding to miss the clay Major.

Alcaraz has a record of 30-5 with three titles this season. His French Open campaign begins against Giulio Zeppieri in the first round on the morning of Sunday, May 25. The French Open runs from May 25 - June 8. Stay locked into Sports Illustrated's Serve On SI for all of your tennis news from the court and beyond.

The Spaniard hit a near perfect top-spinner on the backhand that landed close to baseline and he stood waiting for a lame return, expecting a defensive shot in mid-court that he could destroy. Sinner thought of attacking the ball and opted for a very difficult backhand down-the-line, one-knee jump backhand pass. Glory or nothing.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the top seeds and favorites at Roland Garros. The two great rivals met on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Friday during the practice session. Carlos trained with Francisco Cerundolo while Jannik hit with Casper Ruud.

Find out how to watch, live stream, TV channel, tournament information, & more for Giulio Zeppieri vs. Carlos Alcaraz at the 2025 Roland Garros.

No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner makes his Grand Slam return from a doping suspension, and Carlos Alcaraz tries to win a second consecutive title at Roland-Garros as the 2025 French Open gets started Sunday.

Rafael Nadal, the record holder for the most Roland Garros titles, shared his candid thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz’s statement about not wanting to become a “slave of tennis.”

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Jannik Sinner knows he will be facing a new set of challenges at the French Open. Play starts Sunday in the clay-court tournament.

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