Roland Garros is the scene of the second Grand Slam of 2024, and the entry list for the men's singles tournament has been released.
With Jannik Sinner becoming a first-time major champion at this year's Australian Open, it remains to be seen if he has set a precedent, and we could see a new champion at Roland Garros join the circuit.
For many years, the French Open has been the hardest of the four Grand Slams to win, mainly because of one man. That man is Rafael Nadal, who has won 14 titles since his tournament debut in 2005.
Only Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic (3) have broken Nadal's cycle in the last two decades. Nadal and Djokovic are in contention to win the 2024 edition, but not Wawrinka, who, at 39, is fading.
This will be Nadal's first Grand Slam tournament since the 2023 Australian Open, where he hurt his hip. Truthfully, he's not been fully fit since. He is hoping to get some valuable game time in the build-up to Roland Garros by playing in Barcelona and Madrid.
Djokovic, Alcaraz, and Sinner are the clear favorites, at least according to the oddsmakers. Meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev, who lost in the first round last year, has many points to gain should he sort his headspace.
Former semifinalist Alexander Zverev is the tournament's fifth seed. Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas couldn't have timed their return to form. The pair contested the Monte Carlo final, and they are among the Top 10 seeds.
Grigor Dimitrov and Holger Rune have also impressed in 2024. As for Ben Shelton, who won his first clay-court title in Houston, it will be a great experience on his second trip to the Parisian Clay as he chases his first main draw win there.
The cutoff for the men's tournament is set at 99. This year, an additional five players will use a protected ranking, one of whom is the 14-time champion Nadal.
The injured quartet of Marin Cilic, Kei Nishikori, Denis Shapovalov, and Soonwoo Kwon will also cash in on that privilege. The complete entry list for the 2024 Roland Garros men's singles can be seen below.
| Seed | Name | Current Ranking | Entry Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jannik Sinner | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Carlos Alcaraz | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Daniil Medvedev | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Alexander Zverev | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Casper Ruud | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Andrey Rublev | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Hubert Hurkacz | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Grigor Dimitrov | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Alex de Minaur | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Holger Rune | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | Ugo Humbert | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | Ben Shelton | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Taylor Fritz | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | Tommy Paul | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Karen Khachanov | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | Alexander Bublik | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Sebastian Baez | 19 | 19 |
| 20 | Adrian Mannarino | 20 | 20 |
| 21 | Francisco Cerundolo | 21 | 21 |
| 22 | Nicolas Jarry | 22 | 22 |
| 23 | Frances Tiafoe | 23 | 23 |
| 24 | Lorenzo Musetti | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | Tallon Griekspoor | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | Sebastian Korda | 26 | 26 |
| 27 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 27 | 27 |
| 28 | Jan-Lennard Struff | 28 | 28 |
| 29 | Jiri Lehecka | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Tomas Martin Etcheverry | 30 | 30 |
| 31 | Cameron Norrie | 31 | 31 |
| 32 | Borna Coric | 32 | 32 |
| Jordan Thompson | 33 | 33 | |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | 34 | 34 | |
| Laslo Djere | 35 | 35 | |
| Arthur Fils | 36 | 36 | |
| Gael Monfils | 37 | 37 | |
| Roman Safiullin | 38 | 38 | |
| Fabian Marozsan | 39 | 39 | |
| Matteo Arnaldi | 40 | 40 | |
| Alejandro Tabilo | 41 | 41 | |
| Christopher Eubanks | 42 | 42 | |
| Sebastian Ofner | 43 | 43 | |
| Alexei Popyrin | 44 | 44 | |
| Aslan Karatsev | 45 | 45 | |
| Jack Draper | 46 | 46 | |
| Zhizhen Zhang | 47 | 47 | |
| Marcos Giron | 48 | 48 | |
| Daniel Evans | 49 | 49 | |
| Tomas Machac | 50 | 50 | |
| Lorenzo Sonego | 51 | 51 | |
| Mariano Navone | 52 | 52 | |
| Facundo Diaz Acosta | 53 | 53 | |
| Dominik Koepfer | 54 | 54 | |
| Nuno Borges | 55 | 55 | |
| Andy Murray | 56 | 56 | |
| Pedro Martinez | 57 | 57 | |
| Christopher O'Connell | 58 | 58 | |
| Dusan Lajovic | 59 | 59 | |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | 60 | 60 | |
| Yannick Hanfmann | 61 | 61 | |
| Flavio Cobolli | 62 | 62 | |
| Alexander Shevchenko | 63 | 63 | |
| Luciano Darderi | 64 | 64 | |
| Aleksandar Vukic | 65 | 65 | |
| Daniel Altmaier | 66 | 66 | |
| Thiago Seyboth Wild | 67 | 67 | |
| Emil Ruusuvuori | 68 | 68 | |
| Pavel Kotov | 69 | 69 | |
| Alex Michelsen | 70 | 70 | |
| Yoshihito Nishioka | 71 | 71 | |
| Roberto Carballes Baena | 72 | 72 | |
| Jaume Munar | 73 | 73 | |
| Jakub Mensik | 74 | 74 | |
| Arthur Cazaux | 75 | 75 | |
| Mackenzie McDonald | 76 | 76 | |
| Rinky Hijikata | 77 | 77 | |
| Max Purcell | 78 | 78 | |
| Arthur Rinderknech | 79 | 79 | |
| Sumit Nagal | 80 | 80 | |
| Luca Nardi | 81 | 81 | |
| Marton Fucsovics | 82 | 82 | |
| Federico Coria | 83 | 83 | |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | 84 | 84 | |
| Taro Daniel | 85 | 85 | |
| Stan Wawrinka | 86 | 86 | |
| Brandon Nakashima | 87 | 87 | |
| Pedro Cachin | 88 | 88 | |
| Botic van de Zandschulp | 89 | 89 | |
| Thiago Agustin Tirante | 90 | 90 | |
| Constant Lestienne | 91 | 91 | |
| Corentin Moutet | 92 | 92 | |
| Daniel Elahi Galan | 93 | 93 | |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | 94 | 94 | |
| Fabio Fognini | 95 | 95 | |
| Hugo Gaston | 96 | 96 | |
| Aleksandar Kovacevic | 97 | 97 | |
| Matteo Berrettini | 98 | 98 | |
| Luca Van Assche | 99 | 99 | |
| Denis Shapovalov | 121 | 27 (PR) | |
| Kei Nishikori | 353 | 48 (PR) | |
| Soonwoo Kwon | 480 | 80 (PR) | |
| Rafael Nadal | 644 | 9 (PR) | |
| Marin Cilic | 1064 | 21 (PR) | |
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