With momentum on his side, can Carlos Alcaraz defend his French Open crown -- or will Jannik Sinner win the title as he returns from a doping ban? Could Novak Djokovic put together a miracle tournament to win a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title?

Former tennis player Rick Macci has named men's and women's French Open 2025 favorites to win the titles. The 70-year-old legendary player has named Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek to win the titles this time.

The stage is set at the quaint and charming neighbourhood of Porte d’Auteuil in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, where the French Open is scheduled to begin on Sunday. The women’s and men’s singles draws were unveiled on Thursday – with a little help from Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele – and it’s time to take a closer look at the

Champion Alexander Zverev and world number one Aryna Sabalenka fell by the wayside in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz beat Briton's Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 to reach the last four for the first time at the claycourt event.

Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Italian Open semi-finals by defeating Jack Draper, displaying resilience after a shaky start. Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka was ousted by Zheng Qinwen, who also set up a semi-final clash with Coco Gauff.

Carlos Alcaraz returned from a brief injury layoff with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic at the Italian Open.

Third seed Alcaraz will face either reigning Rome champion Alexander Zverev and home hope Lorenzo Musetti. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

And when it comes to cooking? Forget that too. The Belarusian, who has her own personalized acai bowl with Oakberry as well as a signature cocktail—the aptly named MargAryna—with Dobel Tequila, said there will be no home cooking during dinner at Casa Sabalenka.