Ready for the French Open? Here's what you need to know ahead of Roland Garros

It's that time of the year when the clay-court specialists assemble on the red dirt of Roland Garros. The French Open is upon us, so who will prevail? Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Barbora Krejcikova, Rafael Nadal and Britain's Emma Raducanu will all be hoping to stake their claim.

World No 1 Djokovic battled back from two sets down to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas in last year's men's singles final to add to his crown in 2016.

Czech star Krejcikova will be hoping to become the first woman to retain the Suzanne Lenglen Cup since Justine Henin, who won a hat-trick of titles between 2005-07.

There are a number of key questions ahead of this year's fanfare, which begins on Sunday, May 22. Here's what you need to know...

The world No 1 appears to be back in peak physical condition as he prepares to focus all his attentions on defending his French Open title.

He arrived in Melbourne unvaccinated with a medical exemption granted by Tennis Australia but after 11 days he was deported following a visa fiasco.

The Serb struggled with his game in Belgrade, looked better in Madrid, and then found top gear in Rome.

"Right now I feel perfect," warned Djokovic, who now has Nadal's 21 Grand Slams in his sights.

He begins his title defence against Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka.

Nadal posted a picture of himself training in full flow at his academy in Mallorca as he prepares to make the trip to Paris, but there are genuine concerns over his fitness.

The 35-year-old Spaniard flexed his muscles at the start of 2022, embarking on a remarkable 20-match winning streak which included record-breaking success at the Australian Open.

After Carlos Alcaraz defeated his idol in Madrid, Nadal then limped out of the Rome Masters following a three-set defeat