Jannik Sinner Eyes Career Grand Slam at 2026 French Open

Sinner’s Italian Open win over Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4 gave him the Golden Masters – all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles – and pushed his Masters-1000 winning streak to 34 matches and his overall streak to 29.

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With Alcaraz out, the top three seeds are Sinner (No. 1), Alexander Zverev (No. 2) and Novak Djokovic (No. 3). Other contenders include Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Jodar and British players Emma Raducanu and Cameron Norrie; Jack Draper and Sonay Kartal withdrew due to injury.

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The tournament’s €72.1 million purse awards €2.8 million to the champion and €1.4 million to the runner-up.

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Sinner said he will focus on recovery and limit training before Paris, while Novak Djokovic posted an Instagram-Story welcoming Sinner to the exclusive Golden Masters club. Tracy Austin warned that heat and humidity have previously tested Sinner’s stamina. Laura Robson called his victory “inevitable,” and Tim Henman described him as a “complete” player.

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The French Open offers Sinner the chance to join an elite group of men who have completed a career Grand Slam. Achieving the feat at 24 would make him the youngest to do so since Rafael Nadal, and could position him to challenge Novak Djokovic’s record of 25 major titles.

Sinner could break Federer and Djokovic's record at Roland Garros

Austin noted that high temperatures and humidity could act as Sinner’s “kryptonite,” recalling his retirement in Shanghai’s humidity and a recent rain-delayed match where he struggled to breathe.

French Open: Jannik Sinner sent 'kryptonite' warning despite Italian Open triumph

One source lists four British players – Raducanu, Norrie, Jack Draper and Sonay Kartal – as having direct entry, while another says no British players received wildcards, highlighting a definition gap.

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• “Welcome to the exclusive club, Jannik,” — Novak Djokovic, Instagram Story

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• “She said on Tennis Channel, “He [Sinner] got the weather again today, kind of low 70s (21C) because it seems like the heat and the humidity have been Jannik’s kryptonite.” — Tracy Austin, Tennis Channel interview

French Open: Jannik Sinner sent 'kryptonite' warning despite Italian Open triumph

• “Laura Robson says victory at Roland-Garros "feels inevitable" for the world No 1.” — Laura Robson, Sky Sports interview

French Open: Will Jannik Sinner feel the pressure at Roland-Garros? Laura Robson says victory in Paris 'feels inevitable' for the world No 1

• “The main priority is to recover as much as I can in the next two, three days,” — Jannik Sinner, Rome press conference

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Qualifying runs 18–22 May; the main draw starts 24 May and the men’s final is 7 June. In the U.S., matches air on Tennis Channel, TNT and HBO Max; in the U.K., TNT Sports and Discovery+ provide live coverage. Sinner’s first-round opponent will be revealed after the draw.

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