Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner resume the hottest rivalry in men's tennis at the French Open, where Novak Djokovic will fly the flag for the old guard as the claycourt Grand Slam enters the post-Rafa Nadal era.

Alcaraz leads their head-to-head meetings 7-4 and it would be no surprise if the pair were battling in the Paris final. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Carlos Alcaraz, the No. 2 seed in the French Open, says his confidence is high ahead of the Paris major.