Predictions for the 125th French Open

The 125th French Open at Roland Garros commences Sunday with immense excitement on both the men’s and women’s sides. Can Novak Djokavic win a record setting 25th major breaking his tie with former women’s superstar Margaret Court. Novak will be locked in. Can the 24 year old Italian phenom Jannik Sinner complete the career Grand Slam with a win at Roland Garros. The now established young Italian, who is the best, nicest and most warrior like competitor on tour, along with 23 year old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, is searching for major number 5, as he’s won the 2024 and 2025 Australian, the 2025 Championships at Wimbledon, and the 2024 US Open. He looked to have the French Open in his grasp in the final in 2025, but Alcaraz pulled off a miracle comeback winning 4-6, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2, 10 point tiebreakers in fifth set at French).

The 39 year old Djokavic, who turned 39 yesterday, will try to regain the magic form that has carried him for so long and has allowed him to win 10 Australians, 3 French’s, 7 Wimbledons, and 4 US’s for his 24 major titles. His last championship came at the 2023 US. That same year, 2023, he also won the French and Australian Opens with Carlos Alcaraz winning Wimbledon that season preventing the great Joker from winning all four Slams. But Joker didn’t go down at Wimbledon without a major fight falling to Alcaraz, 6-1, 6-7 (8-6), 1-6, 6-3, 4-6. What a war.

Carlos will not be playing in this year’s French as he has a wrist injury that will also keep him out of Wimbledon. I know all tennis fans are hoping the superb Carlos will return for the US.

On the Women’s side, Aryna Sabalenka is the star. She’s a tough out with her

powerful, dominant and intimidating style of play.

Here are my Predictions for the Men’s Quarters, Semis and Finals and the Women’s Semis

and Finals at Roland Garros in Paris. TNT and TruTV will televise with HBO Max streaming 

Men’s Quarterfinals, Wednesday, June 3rd, TNT, TruTV

Jannik Sinner over Ben Shelton, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5

Daniil Medvedev over Felix Auger-Aliassime, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3

Djokavic over Alex De Minour, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Alexander Zverev over Jiri Lehecka, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

Men’s Semis, Friday, June 5th, TNT, TruTV

Sinner over Medvedev 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

Joker over Zverev, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 6-4, 6-4

Men’s Championship, Sunday, June 7th, 8 A.M. CT/9 ET. TNT, TruTV

Sinner over Joker, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.

Men’s Champion

Jannik Sinner

Women’s Semifinals, Thursday, June, 4th, TBS and TruTV

Aryna Sabalenka over Coco Gauff, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3

Elina Svitolina over Elena Rybakina, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 7-6 (10-8*** 10 point tiebreaker in the French in the third set for women and the fifth set for men.)

Women’s Final, Saturday, June 6th, 8 A.M. CT/9 ET. TNT, TruTV

Svitolina over Sabalenka, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 7-5

Women’s Champion

Elina Svitolina