Raducanu faces tricky start - who plays who at French Open?
The draw could have been less kind than 64th-ranked Sierra, given there was the prospect of Raducanu facing one of the world's very best. However, like most Argentinian players, 21-year-old Sierra started on the clay as a toddler and recently showed her ability by taking a set from reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff in Madrid. Italy's 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini potentially awaits Raducanu in the second round.
British number two Katie Boulter will open against American wildcard Akasha Urhobo, while Francesca Jones - the only other Briton in the women's singles - faces Brazil's 2023 semi-finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia. Players to cut short French Open interviews in pay row In the men's draw, Cameron Norrie - Britain's only seeded player - will play Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo. Jacob Fearnley faces Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo with the likely prospect of world number one Jannik Sinner waiting in round two.
Italy's Sinner - the overwhelming favourite for the title with rival Carlos Alcaraz out injured - starts his bid to become only the 10th man to complete the career Grand Slam against French wildcard Clement Tabur. Three-time champion Novak Djokovic did not receive a favourable draw as he bids once again for a standalone record 25th major victory. Djokovic, who turns 39 on Friday, opens against huge-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, who is now coached by former British number one Greg Rusedski.
Two-time champion Alcaraz's absence with a wrist injury has deprived Roland Garros of one of the sport's biggest stars. It also means his absorbing rivalry with Sinner - which led to such a thrilling final in Paris last year - has been put on hold, with the pair having won the past nine Grand Slam titles between them. Sinner, who has lifted the Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome clay-court titles as part of a 29-match winning streak, is now the overwhelming favourite to win his maiden French Open title.
At this stage it is difficult to see anybody stopping him. Djokovic is only man other than Alcaraz who has beaten Sinner at the majors since Wimbledon in 2024. But the 24-time major champion - who beat Sinner in the Australian Open semi-finals before losing to Alcaraz - has barely played since.