2025 French Open Men's Singles Preview: The clay feast is on the horizon, and Alcaraz is on his way to defending his title

The dust will never fade, and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, the French Open, is about to kick off. Tennis stars are once again competing for the crowns of Roland Garros at Roland Garros. This year's French Open main draw will be held from May 25 to June 8, with a record prize fund of 56.352 million euros, an increase of 5.21% compared to last year, of which the singles champion will take home 2.55 million euros.

The 2025 French Open is on the verge of going off

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This is the seventh year in a row (2019-2025) that Rolex will be represented as a Grand Timekeeper at Roland Garros, and the striking Rolex clock and chronograph will continue to decorate the stadium with thousands of fans to witness the feast of clay.

On Thursday, the men's singles main draw was released, with Rolex Testimonee Sinner as the top seed and a semi-final against No. 3 seed Zverev. Rolex Testimonee and defending champion Alcaraz is the second seed, while the semi-finals will face another Rolex Testimonee, fourth seed Fritz.

Rolex Testimonee Sinner

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Rolex Testimonee Fonseca

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As the top seed, Rolex Testimonee Sinner had a strong comeback in Rome, reaching the final of the clay Masters for the first time and reaching the semi-finals at Roland Garros last year, giving the Italian high hopes for the French Open. Sinner's first-round opponent is France's Lindeknecht, who is expected to face fifth seed Draper in the quarter-finals. Also in the quarter-finals, Rolex Testimonee Fonseca of Brazil will face 30th seed Hurkacz in the first round. De Minaur, Monfils, Rublev and other famous players are also in this area.

The 2/4 zone is held by No. 3 seed Zverev and No. 6 seed Novak Djokovic. Zverev faced American teenager Lerner Qian in the first round and 16th seed Dimitrov in the fourth round. Novak Djokovic continues his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title against American McDonald in the first round and 11th seed Dmitry Medvedev in the fourth round. In addition, the new Chinese men's tennis No. 1 Buyun Chaoket will take on qualifier Misolić, and former champion Wawrinka will take on Great Britain's Feinley.

Rolex Testimonee Fritz

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Rolex Testimonee Rune

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Rolex Testimonee Fritz, the No.4 seed, is in the quarter-three with No.8 seed Musetti. Fritz's previous best record at the French Open was reaching the round of 16 last year, and it will be interesting to see if the American can break his personal best. Fritz will face Altmaier in the first round and 15th seed Tiafoe in the fourth round. Also in the same zone is Rolex Testimonee and 10th seed Rune, who will face Spain's Agut in the first round after reaching the quarter-finals of Roland Garros for the second year in a row, and the Danish is eager to go further.

Rolex Testimonee Alcaraz

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Rolex Testimonee Shelton

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The 4/4 zone is dominated by Rolex Testimonee No. 2 seed Alcaraz and No. 7 seed Ruud. Alcaraz has won two clay Masters titles in Monte Carlo and Rome this season, and this French Open trip is bound to defend his title, attacking his second French Open title! Espanyol will face qualifier Zepieri in the first round and 13th seed Shelton in the fourth round.

Rolex witnesses a feast of clay

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This Sunday, this year's French Open tennis tournament kicks off! As the timekeeper of the tournament, Rolex has witnessed the ebb and flow of clay tennis feasts, the continuation of tennis legends and the record-setting pursuit of excellence by rising stars. Let's wait with bated breath to see who will come out on top of this clay tournament and lift the Musketeers Cup, the highest honour in men's singles!