We can expect several of the world’s finest tennis players to see red over the next few days – and not only because that is the colour of the Parisian clay.

French Open officially gets underway Wednesday, May 28, with second-round action in both the men's and women's singles competitions. Carlos Alcaraz, who won the 2024 French Open on the men's side, is the +120 favorite at DraftKings (wager $100 to win $120) to repeat as champion in 2025.

French Open coverage in 2025 will feature new, more diverse voices, a feature that sports reporter Ava Wallace says has been lacking in Grand Slam coverage.

He certainly left his indelible mark in Paris. A larger-than-life statue was erected near an entrance to the tournament grounds in 2021, while he was still active; a ceremony honoring him will be held Sunday in the main stadium, Court Philippe-Chatrier, after the first three matches of Day 1.

Past champions Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek aren’t in top form as they head to Roland Garros.

For quite some time, there's usually been a sense of certainty at the French Open. That was particularly so on the men's side, with Rafael Nadal ruling over the red clay of Roland-Garros the way no one dominated any tournament in tennis history.