Bookmakers and most insiders are convinced that Jannik Sinner starts as an underdog compared to Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros – the second Major tournament of the season – which will start on Sunday 25 May in Paris.

Andrey Rublev has already produced a couple of ATP Hamburg runs in the past–in 2019 he lost in the final to Nikoloz Basilashvili, then came back the year after to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas.

It has been a dramatic start to the year in the world of men's tennis. Jannik Sinner's victory at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the season, was overshadowed by his three-month doping ban after testing positive for the banned substance clostebol in 2024.