Arthur Rinderknech, Richard Gasquet... For world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, a start to the Roland-Garros tournament with French accents

In the lush setting of the Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil, and with the help of PSG striker Ousmane Dembélé, the ceremony's guest of honor, the draw for the second Grand Slam of the season (May 25 - June 8) was announced on Thursday.

At almost 39 years old, Gasquet will begin the final tournament of his professional career against his compatriot Terence Atmane (121st), who like him has received an invitation from the organizers.

If he wins, the three-time Grand Slam semi-finalist and former world number 7 will face Sinner - barring a triumphant Rinderknech - in what could be a final thrill on the Roland-Garros court, 23 years after his first appearance at the clay court event of the season.

A finalist in Rome for his return tournament, after a three-month suspension linked to positive tests for an anabolic substance, the Italian could face world number 5 Jack Draper in the quarter-finals.

The first quarter of the men's draw is particularly dense, as it also includes French No. 1 Arthur Fils (14th), Russian Andrey Rublev (17th), Spanish clay court specialist Alejandro Davidovich (26th), French veteran Gaël Monfils (42nd) and young Brazilian talent Joao Fonseca (65th).

Sinner's runner-up in the ATP rankings and defending champion at Roland-Garros, Carlos Alcaraz will start his tournament against the Japanese Kei Nishikori and could face the double finalist in Paris Casper Ruud (7th) in the quarter-finals.

In Paris, Novak Djokovic (6th) is seeking a 25th Grand Slam title, which would be an absolute record for both men and women. He will face American Mackenzie Macdonald (99th) in the first round and has been placed in the same quarter of the draw as Alexander Zverev (3rd), the unfortunate finalist in 2024.

Badosa-Osaka in the first round

In the women's draw, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face Russian Kamilla Rakhimova (75th) in the first round and could face Chinese Zheng Qinwen, Olympic champion on the "RG" clay court at the Paris Games, in the quarter-finals.

In the semi-finals, the Belarusian could face the four-time winner of the tournament Iga Swiatek (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024).

Having fallen back to world number 5 after a below-par start to the season, the former Polish world number 1 has been placed in the same quarter of the draw as world number 4 Jasmine Paolini, recent winner of the WTA 1000 in Rome on clay.

"Every year is different," and 2025 had its share of "ups and downs," Swiatek, who was present at the draw, acknowledged Thursday.

"I'm working hard to be ready," assured the defending champion. "I know my game is well established, I just have to find out how to make the most of it," said the 24-year-old Pole, who was crushed 6-1, 6-1 by world No. 2 Coco Gauff in the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 in Madrid before being knocked out in the third round in Rome.

The other quarter-finals of the women's draw could pit Russian Mirra Andreeva (6th) against American Jessica Pegula (3rd) and Australian Open winner Madison Keys (7th) against her American compatriot Coco Gauff.

The world No. 2 will start her journey at Porte d'Auteuil against the Australian Olivia Gadecki (93rd).

Among the first round matches, the Spaniard Paula Badosa (10th) will face the former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka, four-time Grand Slam winner.