French Open draw: Djokovic avoids Sinner half but Raducanu faces early Sierra test

Carlos Alcaraz absence makes Italian heavy men’s favourite

Emma Raducanu will face talented Solana Sierra

Novak Djokovic has avoided Jannik Sinner’s half of the French Open draw but faces a challenging path as he tries to hit form and launch a deep run after a torrid, injury-ravaged period before the second grand slam event of the year.

Djokovic, a three-times champion at Roland Garros, returns to Paris aiming for a record 25th grand slam singles title. He will begin against the big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard.