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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tumaini Carayol at Roland Garros

French Open draw: Djokovic avoids Sinner half but Raducanu faces early Sierra test

Emma Raducanu on court at the Dubai Tennis Championships
Emma Raducanu is searching for rhythm and form after a two-month injury layoff due to post-viral illness. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters

Novak Djokovic has avoided Jannik Sinner’s half of the French Open draw but faces a challenging path as he tries to hit form and launch a deep run after a torrid, injury-ravaged period before the second grand slam event of the year.

Djokovic, a three-times champion at Roland Garros, returns to Paris aiming for a record 25th grand slam singles title. He will begin against the big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

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