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The second Grand Slam<\/a> of the year begins in Paris on Sunday 24 May, with Jannik Sinner<\/a> the hot favourite to claim the only major title he is yet to win.<\/p>\n With his only real rival and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> sidelined Sinner is widely expected to claim the title, although 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic<\/a> will aim to peak, as he always does, for the biggest tournaments of the year.<\/p>\n On the women\u2019s side reigning champion Coco Gauff<\/a> will hope to defend her Roland-Garros crown, with last year\u2019s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka<\/a>, four-time French Open<\/a> champion Iga Swiatek<\/a>, Madrid champion Marta Kostyuk<\/a>, Rome winner Elina Svitolina<\/a>, and Australian Open<\/a> champion Elena Rybakina<\/a> headlining a strong field.<\/p>\n The tournament kicks off on Sunday, with Djokovic getting his campaign underway in the first night session of the fortnight, and runs until finals weekend on the 6-7 June. <\/p>\n Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n Is the French Open on TV? <\/p>\n