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One of the best things that have been implemented in professional tennis is the “Seeds”. This allows the top-ranked players to cross paths with each other, only if they advance to the final rounds.
The order of the seeds is established on the basis of each player’s ranking. If any qualified player withdraws from the tournament for any reason, whoever is one place higher in the ranking will take his place, and so on.
In this way, the only way for seeds 1 and 2 to play each other is for both to qualify for the final. The purpose of the seeds is to ensure a good level of competition in the final rounds and therefore a good show. Usually, the main seeds are the favourites in each of the tennis prediction today.
Top Men’s French Open Seeds
It has been a long time since we have seen such a close fight for the number one spot in the ATP rankings. Usually, it was dominated by the three tennis legends Federer/Nadal/Djokovic, but since the Swiss retired, the Spaniard’s constant injuries, and the Serb’s problems participating in some of the most important tournaments of the ATP circuit, other elite tennis players have entered the podium end became favourites to win at Roland Garros 2023.
1. Carlos Alcaraz
Despite his early exit at the Rome Masters, the Spanish tennis player regained the lead in the ATP rankings. Alcaraz will have the opportunity at the French Open 2023 to extend his lead in the ATP rankings. Last year, Carlos reached the quarter-finals, so he could add 900 to 1600 points if he reaches the finals and if he lifts the title.
1st Round: Alcaraz defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-0 6-2 7-5
2nd Round: Alcaraz defeated Taro Daniel 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-2
Next Match: Carlos Alcaraz vs Taro Daniel Denis Shapovalov
2. Daniil Medvedev
After taking the Italian Open crown just a few days ago, Medvedev became this year’s points leader. It marked the first clay-court title for Daniil, who gained the confidence to try to repeat the feat, but this time at Roland Garros 2023.
1st Round: Daniil Medvedev defeated by Thiago Seyboth Wild 7-6 6-7 2-6 6-3 6-4
The first shock of the French Open 2023 came in the match between Medvedev and Seyboth Wild. Apparently, we needed advice, world number two made a lot of unforced errors, and the Brazilian player did not hesitate to take advantage of them. After five intense sets, Thiago Seyboth Wild managed to win against all odds, knocking out Daniil Medvedev who will surely lose his second place in the ATP rankings.
3. Novak Djokovic
Djokovic’s return to the circuit has not been very successful, his performance on clay has been very irregular, leaving him out of tournaments much earlier than expected. Although it was already a certainty that he would cede the lead in the ATP rankings, nobody expected him to fall to third place, being overtaken by Medvedev.
1st Round: Djokovic defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3 6-2 7-6
2nd Round: Djokovic defeated Marton Fucsovics 7-6 6-0 6-3
Next Match: Novak Djokovic vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
World No. 3 Novak Djokovic is getting closer and closer to achieving his next goal of qualifying for the Roland Garros 2023 final. The Serbian tennis player will have to be cautious as he will face Alexander Davidovich Fokina in the next round. Djokovic should be cautious as he was left out of Monte Carlo 2022. In total, they met 3 times and Novak won the first 2.
4. Casper Ruud
The Norwegian tennis player has not yet fully established himself. Sometimes he shows a very attractive game and gets important victories, but in the final rounds, he usually falls even against players who in theory look inferior. If he wins his first Grand Slam title in his career, he could even climb to first place depending on the other opponents at the top.
1st Round: Ruud defeated Elia Ymer 6-4 6-3 6-2
2nd Round: Ruud defeated Giulio Zeppieri 6-3 6-2 4-6 7-5
Next Match: Zhang Zhizhen
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas
Despite being one of the most frequent players in the final rounds this year, the championship has eluded him. After the last event, Tsitsipas dropped a couple of places in the ATP rankings. His performance at the 2023 French Open will be essential to return to the podium, otherwise, he will continue to drop down the rankings.
1st Round: Tsitsipas defeated Jiri Vesely 7-5 6-3 4-6 7-6
2nd Round: Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3 7-6 6-2
Next Match: Diego Schwartzman vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
6. Holger Rune
Last year we saw the Norwegian tennis player emerge as one of the most promising young players. This season, Rune has confirmed what many had predicted and at 20 years of age, he is already the hedge in the ATP ranking. It is only a matter of time before he takes the final step and is crowned at a Grand Slam that will propel him into the fight to be the best in the world.
1st Round: Rune defeated Christopher Eubanks 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-2
2nd Round: Rune defeated Gael Monfils (walkover)
Next Match: Holger Rune vs Genaro Alberto Olivieri
7. Andrey Rublev
This season, Rublev has had some very high peaks and some not-so-high peaks. So far he has three finals to his name, not only in Monte Carlo. His current record is 26 wins and 11 losses, half of which he achieved on clay, while he has only lost three times on this surface.
1st Round: Rublev defeated Laslo Djere 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4
2nd Round: Rublev defeated Corentin Moutet 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3
Next Match: Lorenzo Sonego vs Andrey Rublev
8. Jannik Sinner
With a record of 29 wins and 6 losses this season, the Italian tennis player has one of the best performances so far. However, he only won one trophy in Montpellier. On clay, his best result was in the semi-finals in Monte Carlo.
1st Round: Sinner defeated Alexandre Muller 6-1 6-4 6-1
2nd Round: Sinner defeated by Daniel Altmaier 6-7 7-6 1-6 7-6 7-5
Men’s French Open Seeds Full List
(Photo by Hugo Pfeiffer/Icon Sport)
- Carlos Alcaraz (1) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Daniil Medvedev (2) (OUT FIRST ROUND)
- Novak Djokovic (3) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Casper Ruud (4) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Holger Rune (6) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Andrey Rublev (7) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Jannik Sinner (8) (OUT SECOND ROUND)
- Taylor Fritz (9) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Félix Auger-Aliassime (10) (OUT FIRST ROUND)
- Karen Khachanov (11) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Frances Tiafoe (12) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Hubert Hurkacz (13) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Cameron Norrie (14) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Bornac Coric (16) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Tommy Paul (17) (IN THIRD ROUND)
Top Women’s French Open Seeds
This year’s Roland Garros 2023 edition will have something, in particular, to add to the excitement of the second Grand Slam of the year, and that is that for the first time in a long time, the WTA rankings lead could change. Iga Swiatek’s resounding failures to defend the titles she won last year and Aryna Sabalenka’s strong performance this season have seen the points difference narrow from 6,000 to just over 1,000 points.
1. Iga Swiatek
The Polish player has one of the best records of the season with 28 wins and 6 losses. Despite the impressive record, she has only won two WTA tournaments this season, losing a pair of finals at the Dubai and Madrid Masters 1000. Iga Swiatek must defend her title at the French Open 2023 if she is to maintain her No. 1 WTA ranking.
Next Match: Iga Swiatek vs Cristina Bucsa
For the second time this year, Swiatek and Bucsa meet again. The first time was in the third round of the Australian Open, where the Polish player won very comfortably 6-0 6-1. It will be a difficult withdrawal for the Spanish player who has lost four consecutive matches.
2. Aryna Sabalenka
The Belarusian tennis player is having the most successful year of her career with a total of 29 wins and 5 losses this season. Her record includes a Grand Slam, a Masters 1000, and a WTA 500. In the previous edition of Roland Garros, Aryna Sabalenka lost in the third round, so she could score a huge amount of points in this edition, in fact, if she wins, she will be the new number 1 in the world.
1st Round: Aryna Sabalenka defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-2 6-2
Next Match: Iryna Shymanovich vs Aryna Sabalenka
3. Jessica Pegula
Last year, Pegula lost to Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals. This time she could get her revenge and close the points gap between the two, which would be a way for her to avenge that defeat. The American player’s record is 29 wins and 9 losses.
1st Round: Jessica Pegula defeated Danielle Collins 6-4 6-2
Next Match: Camila Giorgi vs Jessica Pegula
4. Elena Rybakina
Kasaja’s best level of tennis flourished this season. Since she reached the final of the Australian Open at the beginning of the season, Rybakina already showed that she could have a great year. So far she has 30 wins and 7 losses. She won the title in Indian Wells and a few days ago in Rome. Last year she only reached the third round of the French Open, so there is a good chance that she will enter the podium of the WTA ranking for the first time.
Next Match: Elena Rybakina vs Brenda Fruhvirtova
Rybakina has now won six in a row, all at Rome Masters where she won her second Masters 1000 tournament of the year. Fruhvirtova came through the qualifying round successfully, but will now face a top player.
5. Caroline Garcia
The French tennis player has had a somewhat irregular season. Her best feats were reaching the finals in Lyon and Monterrey. Although she has a record of 22 wins and 11 losses, on clay she has won just three times and lost three times. After her early exit from the recent Rome Masters 2023, Caroline Garcia dropped one spot in the WTA rankings.
1st Round: Garcia defeated Xiyu Wang 7-6 4-6 6-4
Next Match: Caroline Garcia vs Anna Blinkova
6. Coco Gauff
The young American continues to consolidate her position at the top of professional tennis. The previous year in her performance however this season a little bit especially in the most important tournaments. Before starting the season on clay, Coco Gauff had 16 wins and only five losses on a hard court, but on the red surface, she has just three wins and three losses. This will be a great opportunity to improve her record.
Next match: Rebeca Masarova vs Coco Gauff
Both players met at the beginning of the year, in fact, the only title that the American won was in Auckland, defeating Masarova in the final. That duel was short-lived, as Gauff was very convincing, winning 6-1 6-1.
7. Ons Jabeur
The world number seven had an inconsistent start to the season with four wins and four losses on hard courts. Since starting the season on clay her success has increased, including winning the trophy in Charleston, as she has seven wins and two losses on this surface.
Next Marcha: Laura Bronzetti vs Ons Jabeur
Bronzetti won almost as many times as he lost, his best achievement being a final at the Croissy-Beaubourg Challenger. Otherwise, he hasn’t even made it past the first round in ATP tournaments.
8. Maria Sakkari (Out in First Round)
The Greek tennis player has a record of 20 wins and 11 defeats, which has been somewhat affected by her irregularity in tournaments played on clay. Her only success on this surface was in Madrid where she reached the semi-finals but lost to Aryna Sabalenka. A good result in this edition of Roland Garros 2023 will be essential for Sakkari to recover some positions and continue to give us positions in the WTA ranking.
Sakkari lost Karolina Muchova 6-1 6-1
Sakkari ran into Karolina Muchova in the first round of the French Open. This was one of the most evenly-matched duels in this phase. In total Muchova scored 4 breakpoints and Sakkari 3.
Women’s French Open Seeds Full List
- Iga Swiatek (1) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Aryna Sabalenka (2) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Jessica Pegula (3) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Ons Jabeur (4) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Caroline Garcia (5) (OUT FIRST ROUND)
- Coco Gauff (6) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Elena Rybakina (7) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Daria Kasatkina (8) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Maria Sakkari (9) (OUT FIRST ROUND)
- Petra Kvitova (10) (OUT FIRST ROUND)
- Belinda Bencic (11) (OUT FIRST ROUND)
- Barbora Krejcikova (12) (OUT FIRST ROUND)
- Veronika Kudermetova (13) (OUT FIRST ROUND)
- Beatriz Haddad Maia (14) (IN THIRD ROUND)
- Liudmila Samsonova (15) (OUT SECOND ROUND)
- Victoria Azarenka (16) (OUT FIRST ROUND)
