The 2024 French Open is well underway, and as has so often been the case for the last 15 years of grand slam tennis, Novak Djokovic is the man to beat, having lifted his third Roland-Garros title last year with a straight-sets victory over Casper Ruud in the 2023 final.
Djokovic enters Roland-Garros this year seeded at the top of the pile, reflecting his status as both the reigning champion and world number one coming into the second grand slam of a packed ATP Tour calendar in 2024. 2023 saw him collect the Australian, French and US Open titles, and another three-peat could be on the cards this year.
The field at Roland-Garros is a strong one though, none more so than second seed Jannik Sinner, who defeated Djokovic in the semifinals on his way to a first career grand slam at the Australian Open in January. Carlos Alcaraz also beat the Serb in last year’s Wimbledon final to deny Djokovic a clean sweep of grand slam victories, and is seeded third coming into the French Open.
The Sporting News is on hand to help you keep tabs on all the action as Djokovic looks to go on another grand slam-winning run in 2024.
The third round pits Djokovic against Lorenzo Musetti. The pair will face off at Roland-Garros on Saturday, June 1 2024.
Having been selected in the top half of the draw for this year’s French Open, Djokovic could also end up facing a reunion with last’s year’s runner-up Casper Ruud, as well as fourth seed Alexander Zverev.
As the defending champion and bonafide world number one coming into the 2024 French Open, Djokovic is undoubtedly a huge draw for all fans of tennis at this year’s tournament.
