The Italian will not even have to face Carlos Alcaraz, who beat him in a dramatic Roland Garros final last year, after his great rival was ruled out through injury.Sinner could become the ninth man to complete the set of all four major titles, following in the footsteps of Alcaraz who achieved the feat at the Australian Open earlier this season.The world number one could not be in better form after romping to the Italian Open crown on Sunday.That final victory over Casper Ruud made the 24-year-old only the second player to win all nine Masters 1000 tournaments after Novak Djokovic, who is arguably his biggest rival for the French Open, which starts on Sunday.Sinner has won six consecutive Masters titles and is on a record-breaking 34-match winning streak at the level just below the Slams.It would be a surprise if he cannot translate that form to the red dirt in Paris.Sinner cruised into the 2025 final without dropping a set before missing three championship points as Alcaraz staged a remarkable comeback from two sets down to snatch the trophy.Norway's Ruud, who has never taken a set off Sinner in five meetings, is under no illusions as to the task facing the other contenders for the Coupe des Mousquetaires."I never played the big three in their prime... But I'm sure Roger (Federer), Novak, Rafa, 25, 26 years old was also the same feeling for the other players," said Ruud of Sinner after being swatted aside 6-4, 6-4 in Rome."I don't see him getting any worse, unfortunately. You just have to think that you have to be better and better because he's also going to get better and better."Sinner has only lost twice in 10 tournaments since retiring injured against Tallon Griekspoor in Shanghai last September.Czech Jakub Mensik got the better of him in the quarter-finals of the ATP event in Doha in February, while Djokovic produced a vintage display in the Australian Open semi-finals.Djokovic still targeting record
Irrepressible Sinner primed for career Grand Slam at Roland Garros
Jannik Sinner will head into the French Open as the most overwhelming favourite to win the men's title since Rafael Nadal's hey-day and with the career Grand Slam firmly in his sights.













