Sinner, Sabalenka enter the fray as Gauff hopes to find her way again in Paris

May 25 : The top seeds are set to kick off their French Open campaigns on Tuesday, with Jannik Sinner facing Clement Tabur and Aryna Sabalenka taking on Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.

Defending champion Coco Gauff will also be in action, playing fellow American Taylor Townsend.

TOP MEN'S MATCH: SINNER V TABUR

With the last two editions' champion Carlos Alcaraz out due to injury, Sinner has a golden opportunity to finally win the French Open and complete his career Grand Slam.

The world number one has left little doubt about his status as the favourite this year, as he has won all five ATP 1000 Masters titles this year, including three on clay since last month.

He has won his last 29 matches, the longest winning streak of his career, dropping only three sets in the process.

"Yes, I hope to find my top form in Paris... I'm lucky to be in this position," the 24-year-old said at the weekend.

Sinner will look for a quick win over French wildcard Tabur to conserve energy, but the Italian said he did not mind testing the deep waters in Paris.

"It's always better to feel tired after winning a lot than to feel physically perfect and lose early," the four-time Grand Slam winner said.

"Best-of-five-set matches are different. You have more time to understand how to beat a player, and even if you start badly, you can always find a solution. I'm sure I have some very tough matches ahead."

TOP WOMEN'S MATCH: SABALENKA V BOUZAS MANEIRO

Reaching the final of the French Open last year was a sign that world number one Sabalenka had started to master the claycourt after years of struggle, during which she won only three of her 24 WTA titles on clay.

But the 28-year-old's hope to finally triumph at Roland Garros has run into an additional challenge, a lower