2025 French Open: Top 4 Men’s Singles Stars Ready to Reign Supreme

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The 2025 French Open men’s singles tournament is all set to take centre stage on 25 May, Sunday and will witness its final showdown on June 8, Sunday. While the seasoned legendary tennis players, including Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are all geared up to rewrite the glorious history at the Roland Garros, the new emerging talent, including Jack Draper, Casper Ruud and a few other top contenders, are also all set to make a deep run on the classic clay-court of the 2025 French Open. Have you ever wondered about the young contenders who might turn the tide in Paris and dominate the biggest tennis stars at the upcoming men’s singles at the 2025 French Open? Well, let’s find out.

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In this article we will take a look at the top four young contenders for the 2025 French Open men’s singles tournament.

2025 French Open: Top 4 Men’s Singles Contenders

• Jack Draper, Britain – World No. 5

The 23-year-old British professional tennis player, Jack Draper, who has been ranked as world No. 5 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved on 5 May 2025, is at the first spot in our list of the top four contenders who are all set to dominate the men’s singles at the 2025 French Open.

As of May 2025, Jack Draper has already clinched three titles on the ATP Tour, including a Masters 1000 event at the 2025 Indian Wells Open defeating the legendary defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, and also reached a major semifinal at the 2024 US Open, making him a formidable opponent in the upcoming 2025 French Open men’s singles tournament.

• Casper Ruud, Germany – World No.

At the second spot in our list of the top four young contenders for the 2025 French Open men’s singles tournament, we have the sensational Norwegian professional tennis player, Casper Ruud, who has been ranked as high as world No. 2 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved in September 2022.

As of May 2025, the 22-year-old tennis sensation, Casper Ruud, has clinched a record total of thirteen ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 event at the 2025 Madrid Open, and finished runner-up at three majors. The two-time French Open runner-up, Casper Ruud, undoubtedly poses a threat on the clay-court and might prove to be a nightmare for the greats of Roland Garros at the upcoming 2025 French Open.

• Lorenzo Musetti, Italy – World No. 8

The 23-year-old Italian professional tennis player, Lorenzo Musetti, with a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 8, achieved on 19 May 2025, is at the third spot in our list of the top four contenders who are all set to dominate the men’s singles at the 2025 French Open.

Over the last couple of years, Lorenzo Musetti has undoubtedly proved his dominance on the professional tennis circuit, including his bronze medal victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Additionally, Lorenzo Musetti also defeated the defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim his maiden Masters 1000 final in Monte Carlo, speaking volumes about his calibre to shine at the upcoming 2025 French Open men’s singles tournament.

• Holger Rune, Denmark – World No. 4

Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four young contenders for the 2025 French Open men’s singles tournament, we have the Danish professional tennis player Holger Rune, who has been ranked as high as world No. 4 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), making him the highest-ranked Danish professional tennis player in the history of the ATP rankings.

As of May 2025, Holger Rune has clinched a record total of five ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 title at the 2022 Paris Masters, and has reached three major quarterfinals. Additionally, Holger Rune advanced to the fourth round at the 2024 French Open, and therefore possesses substantial experience in managing the excruciating pressure of the French Open and fighting the odds.

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