# Tennis: Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz will begin his French Open title defence against Japan’s Kei Nishikori, and top-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner plays home hopeful Arthur Rinderknech. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic starts his quest for a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title against American Mackenzie McDonald. Last year’s runner-up, German Alexander Zverev, plays US teenager Learner Tien. Poland’s Iga Swiatek faces a difficult route to a fourth successive title. She is in the same quarter as 2024 finalist Jasmine Paolini of Italy, former champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and 2022 Wimbledon champion, Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan.
Tennis: Alcaraz faces Nishikori in first round of French Open