With the second main of the yr on the horizon, Britain’s tennis stars are gearing up for an additional shot at glory.
Roland Garros’ clay courts haven’t historically been a contented looking floor for Brits, significantly for its male gamers — if Jack Draper can win his first main he would turn out to be solely the third man to win the French Open in historical past.
On the ladies’s facet of the draw, Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter will probably be keeping track of one another’s outcomes because the battle for the British No. 1 spot heats up in “The Metropolis of Mild.”
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Males’s singles
Jack Draper
World rating: No. 5 (British No. 1)
Kind: Draper has lengthy been touted as Andy Murray’s successor, however a serious triumph has up to now eluded him. Nevertheless, there are indicators that might quickly change. From successful the primary ATP tour title of his profession on the Stuttgart Open in June final yr to an Indian Wells success in March — and a US Open semifinal in between — his eye-catching rise during the last 12 months now sees him thought of as one of many main contenders to raise La Coupe des Mousquetaires in Paris.
The 23-year-old rubberstamped his credentials by reaching the primary clay-court closing of his profession in Madrid earlier this month, and in doing so grew to become the primary Brit since Murray to interrupt into the highest 5 of the world rankings. Draper has had his battles with accidents throughout his nascent profession, but when he can hit his finest degree in Roland Garros then he could make the leap to superstardom.
Final yr’s efficiency: First spherical
Greatest consequence at Roland Garros: First spherical (2023, 2024, 2025)
Efficiency this yr
First spherical — vs. Mattia Bellucci (Tuesday)
Jacob Fearnley
World rating: No. 57 (British No. 2)
Kind: Jacob Fearnley will probably be making an attempt to proceed his personal rise when he heads to Paris.
The Worcester-born 23-year-old solely entered the highest 200 in August 2024, however has already received the vanquishing of a former Wimbledon finalist on his CV. He reached the third spherical on the Australian Open in January after defeating house favorite Nick Kyrgois on his long-awaited comeback.
Final yr’s efficiency: Fearnley has not competed in the principle draw of the French Open earlier than.
Greatest consequence at Roland Garros: First spherical (2025)
Efficiency this yr
First spherical — beat Stan Wawrinka 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-2
Second spherical — vs. Ugo Humbert (Wednesday)
Cameron Norrie
World rating: No. 91 (British No. 3)
Kind: After a tough 12 months on the tour, Cameron Norrie is seeking to rekindle the shape that noticed him rise to No. 8 on this planet in September 2022. He didn’t make a lot of an impression in Melbourne the place he fell brief in opposition to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini within the first spherical.
Final yr’s efficiency: First spherical
Greatest consequence at Roland Garros: Third spherical (2021, 2022, 2023)
Efficiency this yr
First spherical — vs. Daniil Medvedev (Tuesday)
Billy Harris
World rating: No. 103 (British No. 4)
Consequence: Misplaced 7-5, 6-3 vs. Dan Evans in qualifying first spherical
Greatest efficiency at Roland Garros: Qualifying third spherical (2024)
Efficiency this yr: Misplaced in qualifying
Jan Choinski
World rating: No. 187 (British No. 5)
Consequence: Misplaced 6-4, 7-6(5) to Guillo Zeppieri in qualifying first spherical
Greatest efficiency at Roland Garros: Qualifying second spherical (2018, 2023)
Efficiency this yr: Misplaced in qualifying
Dan Evans
World rating: No. 215 (British No. 6)
Consequence: Misplaced 6-1, 6-3 to Clement Tabur in qualifying second spherical
Greatest consequence at Roland Garros: Second spherical (2022)
Efficiency this yr: Misplaced in qualifying
Girls’s singles
Katie Boulter
World rating: No. 38 (British No. 1)
Kind: Katie Boulter has spent the previous few months trying over her shoulder. For the final two years she has been the undisputed No. 1-ranked British lady, however Raducanu’s current progress meant that if she had received previous Coco Gauff in Rome on Could 12, the previous US Open winner would have reclaimed high spot.
Boulter managed only one win between Madrid and Rome — in opposition to world No. 64 Katerina Siniakova. Nevertheless, she raised hopes that she is adapting to clay when she received the lower-ranked WTA 125k Paris occasion final week.
Final yr’s efficiency: First spherical
Greatest consequence at Roland Garros: First spherical (2024, 2025)
Efficiency this yr
First spherical — beat Carole Monnet 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-1
Second spherical — vs.Madison Keys (Wednesday)
Emma Raducanu
World rating: No. 43 (British No. 2)
Kind: Emma Raducanu’s rise and fall has been nicely documented, however the former US Open winner might nicely be set for a well-known comeback.
She seems to be thriving underneath the “casual” teaching association she has struck up with Mark Petchey. She could have been soundly crushed by world No. 2 Iga Swiatek in Australia, however has since made a run to the quarterfinals of the Miami Open and Italian Open spherical of 16.
There have been recent health issues on Wednesday, although, as Raducanu suffered an damage scare simply 4 days earlier than the French Open in a three-set defeat to Danielle Collins.
Event journey up to now: Reached second spherical with 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 win over Xinyu Wang.
Final yr’s efficiency: Withdrew from French Open qualifying
Greatest consequence at Roland Garros: Second spherical (2022, 2025)
Efficiency this yr
First spherical — beat Xinyu Wang 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
Second spherical — vs. Iga Swiatek (Wednesday)
Sonay Kartal
World rating: No. 53 (British No. 3)
Kind: Sonay Kartal moved three locations up the rankings to No. 53 on Monday and is making her first most important draw look at Roland Garros this yr.
She is considered a definite outsider within the French capital, however Kartal has expertise of upsetting the percentages. She raised eyebrows by reaching the third spherical at Wimbledon final yr. Nevertheless, she has historically discovered victories on clay barely tougher to come back by.
Final yr’s efficiency: Kartal has not competed in the principle draw of the French Open earlier than.
Greatest consequence at Roland Garros: First spherical (2025)
Efficiency this yr
First spherical — vs. Erika Andreeva (Tuesday)
Francesca Jones
World rating: No. 113 (British No. 4)
Consequence: Misplaced 6-0, 0-6, 6-2 to Anastasiya Soboleva in qualifying third spherical
Greatest consequence at Roland Garros: Qualifying third spherical (2025)
Efficiency this yr: Misplaced in qualifying
Harriet Dart
World rating: No. 64 (British No. 5)
Consequence: Misplaced 6-1, 6-2 to Anastasiya Soboleva in qualifying first spherical
Greatest consequence at Roland Garros: First spherical (2022, 2024)
Efficiency this yr: Misplaced in qualifying
Heather Watson
World rating: No. 166 (British No. 6)
Consequence: Misplaced 7-6(2), 6-2 to Daria Saville in qualifying first spherical
Greatest consequence at Roland Garros: Second spherical (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Efficiency this yr: Misplaced in qualifying
Jodie Burrage
World rating: No. 169 (British No. 7)
Kind: This yr’s occasion marks Jodie Burrage’s first in the principle draw. She has by no means beforehand made it previous the primary qualifying spherical within the French capital.
Burrage has earned a spot in the principle draw 4 months after reaching the second spherical of the Australian Open in the beginning of the yr. However her closing tune-up earlier than making the journey to Roland Garros ended with a 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 defear to high seed McCartney Kessler on the Strasbourg Open on Saturday.
Final yr’s efficiency: Burrage has not competed in the principle draw of the French Open earlier than.
Greatest consequence at Roland Garros: First spherical (2025)
Efficiency this yr
First spherical — defeated by Danielle Collins 7-6 (1), 6-4