CBS: Sinner 17-0 favorite at Roland-Garros

Jannik Sinner arrived at Roland-Garros as the clearest betting favorite on the men's side after a perfect clay season and the withdrawal of the player most often cast as his main obstacle. CBS Sports reported on May 22 that Sinner was listed at -310 for the 2026 French Open and had gone 17-0 on clay entering Paris. Carlos Alcaraz is not in the field because of injury, according to CBS Sports. Main-draw singles begin Sunday, May 24, at Stade Roland-Garros in Paris. ### Why is Sinner such a heavy favorite this year? CBS Sports' May 22 betting preview put Sinner at -310, a price that reflected both his form and the shape of the field. The same report said the Italian had not lost on clay in 2026 and brought a 17-0 record on the surface into the tournament. Carlos Alcaraz's absence is the other central fact. (cbssports.com) CBS Sports said Sinner "does not have to contend" with Alcaraz this year because the Spaniard is out injured, removing one of the few players who would likely have shared top billing in Paris. ### What does the tournament schedule look like from here? Roland-Garros said the 2026 main draw runs from May 24 through June 7 in Paris. (cbssports.com) The ATP Tour's tournament guide lists the same dates and says the second Grand Slam of the year will be played at Stade Roland-Garros. Sunday, May 24, is the start of first-round main-draw play after qualifying concluded on Friday. (cbssports.com) That timing matters because the field is now fully set on both the men's and women's sides. ### Who came through qualifying on the women's side? The WTA said on Friday that Linda Fruhvirtova, Claire Liu, Kaitlin Quevedo and Marina Bassols Ribera advanced into the Roland-Garros main draw. (rolandgarros.com) The WTA described Fruhvirtova as a former top-50 player and said Quevedo will make her Grand Slam main-draw debut. Roland-Garros' own qualifying coverage also highlighted Bassols Ribera and Quevedo reaching the main draw. (wtatennis.com) That completed the last movement into the women's singles field before first-round matches begin. ### Is the women's draw producing a separate storyline? Emma Raducanu drew attention before the start of play because of where she landed in the bracket. (wtatennis.com) Some early coverage framed her path as favorable because she avoided top favorites in the opening rounds, though other reports described her first-round matchup with Solana Sierra as tricky because of Sierra's clay-court background. (rolandgarros.com) Those two descriptions are not necessarily inconsistent. Raducanu avoided the biggest names at the top of the draw early, while still drawing an opponent with clay credentials in the first round. ### What is the next concrete marker to watch? May 24 is the next date on the calendar, when main-draw singles begin in Paris. Roland-Garros said the tournament will run through the women's final on June 6 and the men's final on June 7. (telegraph.co.uk) (rolandgarros.com) (sports.yahoo.com)