That was particularly so on the men’s side, with Rafael Nadal ruling over the red clay of Roland-Garros the way no one has dominated any tournament in tennis history. He would go there, he would win ...

Also included in the top half of the draw alongside world No 1 Jannik Sinner, who recently made his comeback from a ...

Carlos Alcaraz will begin his French Open title defence against Japan's Kei Nishikori as Iga Swiatek faces a difficult route ...

The Spaniard's dominance on the Paris clay is surely unsurpassed by any other athlete at any single arena, an astonishing record which reads: Played 116 matches, won 112.