French Open 2025 tournament preview, odds & how to bet guide

Ladbrokes brings you the ultimate French Open 2025 tournament preview, taking a look at the favourites' odds and how to bet on Roland Garros this year.

The French Open is back for another year of high-stakes battles on the Parisian clay at Roland Garros.

As the only Grand Slam played on clay, the French Open is a unique test of endurance, strategy and mental toughness. The ability to think two shots ahead is often more important than pure power.

The second Grand Slam of the tennis season has plenty of storylines to keep an eye on. Jannik Sinner returns from his three-month doping ban seeking to follow up his Australian Open triumph, while Iga Swiatek is looking for her fourth consecutive crown at Roland Garros.

Venue: Roland-Garros, Paris, France

Main Draw: May 25, 2025

Women's Singles Final: June 7, 2025

Men's Singles Final: June 8, 2025

Last year's champion Carlos Alcaraz is the favourite to win the Men's Singles at odds of 5/4. The 22-year-old Spaniard became the youngest man to win a major on three different surfaces when he triumphed here last year. His win on clay at Monte Carlo in April puts him on the right track.

Jannik Sinner is next at odds of 2/1, as the three-time major winner looks to put his spell on the sidelines behind him. The Italian is yet to make it past the semi-finals at Roland Garros in five attempts.

Alexander Zverev (7/1) has made at least the semi-final stage in the last four French Open's, losing to Alcaraz in the 2024 final, and won ATP Munich recently.

The great Novak Djokovic (9/1) has been in poor form in 2025, with early exits in Madrid and Monte Carlo, but can you ever count out a guy who has 24 Grand Slam titles?

Casper Ruud (10/1) and Britain's Jack Draper (12/1) both made it to the final of the Madrid Open, a good indicator of form for Roland Garros.

Ruud won on that occasion, but can Draper - now in the top 5 of the world rankings - continue his rise and win his first major?

In the Women's Singles, Iga Swiatek is the favourite to win her fourth French Open in a row, and fifth overall, at odds of 6/4. The Polish superstar has not been her usual best so far in 2025, failing to reach a WTA final, but her clay-court credentials are second to none in the women's game.

Someone who has been in great form is Aryna Sabalenka, the second favourite who is priced at 11/4. The Belarusian has three WTA wins in 2025, including in Madrid, and has made six finals this year.

18-year-old Mirra Andreeva has burst on to the scene this year and defeated Sabalenka in the final at Indian Wells. The young Russian is odds of 4/1 to win her first major here.

Coco Gauff won the doubles competition here last year, and is 6/1 to win the singles. She raised eyebrows by emphatically beating Swiatek in Madrid, but lost to Sabalenka in the final.

Elene Rybakina (11/1) and Australian Open champion Madison Keys (20/1) shouldn't be ruled out either. And could Emma Raducanu (33/1) spring another surprise?

• Outright winner: Bet on who will lift the trophy in Paris.
• Each-way betting: Pay out if your player makes the final - a smart play in a wide field.
• Match betting: Pick winners on a game-by-game basis throughout the tournament.
• Set betting: Predict the exact scoreline - ideal for when heavy favourites face lower-seeded opponents.
• In-play betting: With momentum swings common on clay, live betting can be a goldmine if you can spot momentum shifts early.
  

• Clay court specialists matter - movement, patience and consistency often trumps powerful, extravagant hitting.
• Beware the early upset - even the top seeds have a history of stumbling week one, especially in the women's tournament.
• Weather watch - rain can slow down the clay even more.
• Five-set fitness - in the men's draw, stamina is key. Look for players with a proven track record of winning long, brutal matches.
• Form counts - recent results on the European clay circuit (Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome) are strong indicators of who's peaking at the right time.
  

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.