In the first French Open since Rafael Nadal’s retirement, Carlos Alcaraz is a strong favorite to defend his title in Paris as Spanish great Carlos Moyá tells CNN Sports.

Ahead of the tournament, the Spaniard shared his preference for daytime matches. But world No. 166 Richard Gasquet has been given the day session slot on Chatrier on Monday ahead of his retirement. A former top-10 player, the Frenchman will end his career at the tournament this week.

Follow our live coverage from the French Open at Roland Garros, with Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Świątek bidding to defend their titles

After the tournament began in 1891, when Great Britain's H. Briggs took home the title, the French dominated the event. A French player has won the tournament 38 times, with 37 of those coming in the Amateur Era, and only one coming in the Open Era. The win in the Open Era came in 1983, when Yannick Noah took home the title.

On the men's side, the action isn't nearly as wide open, as reigning French Open champ Carlos Alcaraz is favored to win again at +105, with his only presumed competition being Jannik Sinner at +200. The player with the next-closest odds is three-time champion Novak Djokovic (+1200), who turned 38 years old on Thursday.

The French Open returns to Roland Garros for 2025, with a tough draw for Iga Świątek and a kinder one for Carlos Alcaraz.

Carlos Alcaraz reigned supreme in 2024, defeating Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev en route to claiming his maiden title at the French Open

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