Jannik Sinner knows he will be facing a new set of challenges at the French Open. Play starts Sunday in the clay-court tournament.

No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner makes his Grand Slam return from a doping suspension, and Carlos Alcaraz tries to win a second consecutive title at Roland-Garros as the 2025 French Open gets started Sunday

The French Open is entering a new era this year now that Rafael Nadal has retired. Players tend to agree that it is a shame fans no longer will get to see him play at a tournament he won a record 14 times.

PARIS — Rafael Nadal retired late last season after a career filled with notable accomplishments, including a total of 22 Grand Slam singles titles . Nothing stands out as much, though, as his success at the French Open — which is why there is a statue of him near the main entrance to the tournament site.

For the first time since Rafael Nadal called time on his extraordinary career, the French Open begins without the looming prospect of its most dominant champion, and while Roland-Garros turns the page on a golden era,