The second Grand Slam of the year is almost upon us when the world’s best tennis players head to Paris for the French Open.
Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal heads into the tournament in the men’s draw among the favourites as he seeks an incredible 14th title at Roland Garros.
While on the women’s side, this will be the first Grand Slam without reigning 2022 Australian Open champion Ashleigh Barty, who opted to retire from the sport in the aftermath of her win on home soil.
British tennis hasn’t seen a winner from its shores lift the French Open trophy since Sue Barker managed the feat in 1976, but plenty of optimistic fans will hoping for success from the British No.1s and the rest of the travelling party making the short trip across the Channel this month.
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Who is the men’s British No.1 tennis player?
Cameron Norrie is the current British No.1 and has held the top spot since October 2021.
The 26-year-old enjoyed a stellar 2021 campaign and has continued his impressive form into 2022, entering the world top 10 for the first time in his career just last month.
Norrie’s rise last year saw him win the biggest title of his career at Indian Wells while reaching the third round of three of the four Grand Slam events.
He’ll be hoping he can put his first round defeat at the Australian Open in January behind him at Roland Garros, although he has never gone beyond the third round at the clay tournament.
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Who is the women’s British No.1 tennis player?
Emma Raducanu is currently the British No.1 following her meteoric rise to the top of the world rankings.
At the start of Wimbledon last year, the then 18-year-old was ranked 338th in the world as she made headlines on her way to reaching the fourth round.
A few months later, Raducanu made history to become the first ever qualifier to win a Grand Slam as she went the entire tournament without dropping a set.
Since then the talented teenager has soared up the WTA rankings, won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year and separated from three coaches already in her short career.
Raducanu will be hoping to go further than her second round exit at the Australian Open in January but goes into the tournament off the back of retiring at the Italian Open with a back injury.
She remains hopeful of playing but you feel a deep run into the second week in Paris will largely depend on how well her back has recovered.