Here we are.
The clay court of Roland-Garros is ready to welcome this Sunday the best players on the planet for the next fortnight.
We give you an update on the major issues of this launch day which should take place under a bright sun.
The prince who wants to be king
Will the Spanish phenomenon Carlos Alcaraz win his first Grand Slam at 19?
The man who brought down Nadal and Djokovic two weeks ago in Madrid is highly anticipated.
This season, he has only had three defeats in 2022, for 28 wins and four titles.
"My goal now is to try to win one of the last three Grand Slams of the season," he said after his title in Spain.
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At the end of the day, he will face the Argentinian Juan Ignacio Londero, out of the qualifications and 141st in the world.
This will be the last poster scheduled on the Philippe-Chatrier court.
Ons Jabeur opening
The Tunisian Ons Jabeur, 6th in the world, will have the honor of opening this 2022 edition. The 27-year-old player hopes to finally win a Major.
Finalist in Rome and titled in Madrid, she has qualities to show off on clay.
Tunisia's Ons Jabeur returns to Poland's Iga Swiatek during the final of the Women's WTA Rome Open tennis tournament on May 15, 2022 at Foro Italico in Rome.
(Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)
Strong for the French and French
They will be six in the running on Sunday.
Clara Burel, author of a fine run in 2020, is clearly not the favorite for her first round.
She will be opposed on the Central to the sure Greek value Maria Sakkari, semi-finalist last year.
Quentin Halys, finally in the top 100 at 25 after being presented as a great hope for French tennis, will have to wrestle with the colossus Isner.
For “Kiki” Mladenovic too, it will take a big performance to get out the young 19-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez (17th in the world).
The good news could come from the additional courts and in particular from number 14. Grégoire Barrère has every chance against the Japanese Taro Daniel, as does Harmony Tan against the Colombian Camila Osorio.
A “tennis” series to get you up to speed
The editorial team has pulled out all the stops for this new edition of the tournament.
For the occasion, we plunge you into the minds of the players on the circuit.
The issue of mental health has become a major topic in high-level sport through the many cries of distress expressed in the world of tennis.
Check out the five episodes of this series.
1. How Naomi Osaka's depression broke the mental health taboo
2. Couch, naturopathy, Florent course or nothing… to each his own psychiatrist
3. In adolescence, the difficult fight not to "shatter their dreams"
4. "Hey big cow, you've lost again", the scourge of cyberbullying
5. Yannick Noah: "A winning player is a guy who has settled a lot of things in his life"
SUNDAY MAY 21 PROGRAM
Court Philippe Chatrier
1st game.
Ons Jabeur (TUN/seed n°6) - Magda Linette (POL)
3rd game.
Clara Burel (FRA) - Maria Sakkari (GRE/4)
4th game.
Juan Ignacio Londero (ARG) - Carlos Alcaraz (ESP/6)
Court Suzanne Lenglen
2nd game.
John Isner (USA/23) - Quentin Halys (FRA)
4th game.
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) - Leylah Fernandez (CAN/17)
Short 7
3rd game.
Carole Monnet (FRA) - Karolina Muchova (CZE)
Short 14
1st game.
Camila Osorio (COL) - Harmony Tan (FRA)
2nd game.
Taro Daniel (JPN) - Grégoire Barrere (FRA)