2025 French Open prediction: Deyo may finally face 25, Gauff Sabalenka double Jiao showdown

With the 2025 French Open draw out on the table, this year's clay Grand Slam tournament is full of suspense. From Djokovic's ambition to hit the 25th crown in history, to the game between the new generation and the veterans, to the challenges and opportunities of China's Zheng Qinwen, this article will combine the draw and player status to predict and analyze the champions, dark horses and underdogs in men's singles and women's singles.

French Open Men's Singles Champion Prediction: Novak Djokovic

Although Djokovic's form has plummeted since winning the Paris Olympics, he has still been unable to win his 25th Grand Slam title and 100th title so far, and his performances on clay this year have been sluggish, but a temporary application for a wild card in Geneva and a semi-final finish have allowed him to regain some form. Regardless of his final result in Geneva, there is still reason to believe that Djokovic is one of the favourites to win the French Open this year. Djokovic has won the French Open three times and has an unrivalled ability to hold on to the bottom line on clay. Since 2010, he has reached at least the quarterfinals of the French Open for 15 consecutive years, showing his super stability. After Nadal's retirement, the systemic suppressors on clay courts disappeared completely; The new generation of Alcaraz has the potential to succeed the king of clay after just winning the "big four" on clay, but it has not yet become a climate. The Deyo team used technology to optimize the distribution of energy to ensure that he was in top shape in the crucial rounds. If he can survive the first few rounds of attrition, the probability of winning the championship in the later stage will be greatly improved. Judging from the draw, Djokovic and Sinner are in the top half of the field, as well as in the quarter with Zverev, considering that clay is not a field that Sinner is good at, and Zverev's recent sluggish form, Djokovic's probability of breaking through in the top half has increased significantly. It is worth mentioning that the Roland Garros stadium has long been a blessed place for Djokovic's miracles: he achieved his first Grand Slam here in 2016 and his first Olympic gold medal in 2024, so there is reason to believe that Djokovic will finally win his 25th Grand Slam title on clay.

French Open Men's Singles Dark Horse Prediction: Fes

Born in '04, Fez has made rapid progress since turning into professional tennis, and is now in the top 20, as a French player, Fez is far more familiar with clay courts than his peers, and his violent baseline play is suitable for slow courts. Judging from the draw, Faith and top seed Sinner are in the same area, which seems dangerous but has hidden opportunities, and if we can break through from this area, we can expect Faith to go further. In addition, the impact of young players without baggage can be the key to an upset, and with the home advantage, everything is explosive energy.

French Open Men's Singles Earliest Exit Top Eight Seed Prediction: Sinner

After a three-month doping ban, Sinner made a flawless comeback in his hometown of Roma and made it all the way to the final without any problems. But after withdrawing from the Olympics last year for some reason, Sinner, who came to Roland Garros for the first time in a year, is clearly under more pressure, including the Italian president of the ATP who has been indulging him and the outside world has criticized him for moral problems, so how far he can go in this French Open depends on how strong his mental qualities are. Judging from the draw, both Fokina and Fez in the same district are likely to pull him down, especially Fokina, who is strong and strong, is likely to eliminate him early.

French Open Women's Singles Champion Prediction: Gauff

Gauff's metamorphosis began in 2023 with the hiring of Zheng Qinwen's former coach Riba who helped him make up for his forehand shortcomings and optimize his tactical combination. The data shows that his forehand winning percentage has increased from 18% in 2022 to 27% in 2025, and the use of backhand cutting transition balls has also increased, effectively defusing the strong topspin of opponents on clay. In this French Open, Gauff sat in the bottom half as the No. 2 seed, successfully avoiding the "top half of death" where Sabalenka and Swiatek are located, and potential opponents Pegula and Keith did not pose a substantial threat to him on clay. The psychological maturity is even more impressive. After the 2024 Grand Slam was lost, Gauff completed his mentality by winning the China Open and reaching the top of the year-end finals. The team brought in sports psychologists to strengthen the training of key points to resist pressure – in the semi-finals of Rome 2025 against Zheng Qinwen, she turned the tide in the deciding set and showed calmness beyond her years. Although he failed to win the clay warm-up tournament this year, considering that he lost to eventual champion Swiatek in the previous three years of the French Open, and the latter basically has no hope of winning a fourth consecutive title at the French Open this year, Gauff is very likely to break through in the second half of the tournament and compete with Sabalenka.

French Open Women's Singles Dark Horse Prediction: Naomi Osaka

Although Naomi Osaka is known for her hard courts, her violent hitting style has the potential to break through at the French Open, especially last year's impressive second-round defeat of the defending champion. The speed of the ball is slower, but the lightness of the ball is conducive to a winning point-oriented play, and Osaka can score quickly with his service advantage if he reduces unforced errors. Naomi Osaka, who came to the clay court this year with a low profile, won the 125k title first, and lost to the final four Strens in Rome, which shows that she is in good form, and this year's French Open may refresh her best record here. Judging from the drawing table, Naomi Osaka faced the injured Bardosa in the first round, and she is likely to go further if she can upset.

French Open Women's Singles Earliest Exit Top Eight Seed Prediction: Zheng Qinwen

As the No. 8 seed in women's singles, Zheng Qinwen's draw at this year's French Open can be called "hellish difficulty". In the first round, they faced former French Open runner-up Pavlyuchenkova, who is 33 years old and has been in up and down form this season, but her clay experience and ability to match the bottom line are still a threat. The only time the two played each other was in Cincinnati last year, where Zheng Qinwen lost 0-2 and was not psychologically dominant. If they advance to the second round, potential opponent Ella could cause big problems. Of course, the most dangerous is the potential third-round opponent Stearns, who has just reached the semi-finals in Rome and beat Zheng Qinwen in Dubai three months ago, so the situation is not optimistic for Zheng Qinwen to qualify. What's even more fatal is that Zheng Qinwen will face top seed Sabalenka again if he advances to the quarterfinals. Although she defeated her opponent for the first time in the quarter-finals in Rome, the shadow of a six-game losing streak against Sabalenka remains, and the slow pace on clay may weaken Zheng's backhand advantage. In addition, Zheng Qinwen's volatility in the handling of key points has been repeatedly criticized - in the third round of the 2024 French Open, he was out of control due to the referee's misjudgment and finally broke out, exposing the shortcomings of his mentality adjustment ability. Coupled with the frequent withdrawal of physical fitness after the Australian Open this season, Zheng Qinwen may not be able to break through the attrition of multiple rounds of high-intensity confrontation.

The 2025 French Open could be a milestone in the power shift in women's tennis: Gauff's victory would establish a new generation of leaders, Naomi Osaka's resurgence will reflect the resilience of the veteran, and Zheng's struggle highlights the brutality of the competition at the top. In the men's field, it is worth looking forward to whether Djokovic can continue to write a legend at the age of 38, whether Alcaraz can succeed the new generation of clay kings, and whether new stars such as Fez can shake the old order. The red clay of Roland Garros is forever witnessing the reshaping of history and the birth of miracles. (Source: Tennis Home Author: Xiaodi)