Familiar names are at the top of the odds ahead of the French Open, although there are some noteworthy shifts among the order.

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Former tennis player Rick Macci has named men's and women's French Open 2025 favorites to win the titles. The 70-year-old legendary player has named Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek to win the titles this time.

Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Italian Open semi-finals by defeating Jack Draper, displaying resilience after a shaky start. Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka was ousted by Zheng Qinwen, who also set up a semi-final clash with Coco Gauff.

Champion Alexander Zverev and world number one Aryna Sabalenka fell by the wayside in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday, while Carlos Alcaraz beat Briton's Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 to reach the last four for the first time at the claycourt event.

ROME — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka fought back from a set down against Sofia Kenin to advance at the Italian Open on Sunday. Kenin, the No. 31-seeded American, won the first set of the third round match in Rome 6-3, but Sabalenka powered back to take the next two sets by the same score.

Third seed Alcaraz will face either reigning Rome champion Alexander Zverev and home hope Lorenzo Musetti. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The first round of the French Open begins on Sunday as the world's top players battle for Grand Slam glory in Paris. Aryna Sabalenka begins her hunt for a first crown at Roland Garros when she meets Russian Kamilla Rakhimova,

Zheng Qinwen earned her first victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 to set up an Italian Open semifinal match against Coco Gauff.

The French Open is upon us, so it’s time for some bold predictions. Majors like the French Open generally don't go as expected, making it ideal for bold predictions like this one.