Jannik Sinner enters Roland-Garros with 29-match streak

Jannik Sinner reached Roland-Garros this week with the longest active winning streak in men’s tennis and the shortest odds in the men’s draw. The world No. 1 has won 29 straight matches entering the French Open, according to ATP Tour and Sportico, after titles at Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome. Sportsbooks tracked by Sportico listed him as the clear betting favorite before main-draw play began in Paris. Roland-Garros said first-round matches start on Sunday, May 24. ### How did Sinner get to 29 straight wins? ATP Tour said Sinner’s streak began in March at Indian Wells and now spans five consecutive tournament titles. The run includes trophies at two hard-court Masters 1000 events and three on clay, a sequence that has carried him through the full spring swing without a loss. (atptour.com) The ATP said Sinner has dropped only three sets during those 29 victories. In Rome, he completed the Career Golden Masters by winning the last Masters 1000 title missing from his résumé, becoming only the second man to do so, ATP Tour and other coverage said. ### Why are bookmakers so high on him in Paris? (atptour.com) Sportico reported that sportsbooks viewed Sinner as the strongest French Open favorite in years, using Rafael Nadal as the recent benchmark for comparison. The outlet said the combination of Sinner’s No. 1 ranking, unbeaten run and clay-court results drove that pricing before the tournament opened. (atptour.com) Roland-Garros’ own draw preview described Sinner as entering Paris on the fifth-longest ATP winning streak of the Open era. That preview said he arrived with “a first Roland-Garros title in his sights” after his career-best run since Indian Wells. ### What has changed in the men’s field around him? (sportico.com) Yahoo’s men’s preview, surfaced in search results, said Carlos Alcaraz is out with a wrist injury, leaving Sinner as the singular favorite in the men’s bracket. Reuters could not independently confirm the full betting board from ESPN’s 2026 odds preview in search results, but the supplied briefing and Sportico both said Sinner was listed as odds-on before play. (rolandgarros.com) ATP Tour’s account of the streak also noted that one of Sinner’s wins came against Alcaraz in the Monte Carlo final. That result mattered because Alcaraz has been the leading clay-court rival in the top tier of the men’s game. ### What does the tournament schedule look like now? Roland-Garros said main-draw first-round action begins on Sunday, May 24, and the tournament runs through June 7 in Paris. (msn.com) ESPN’s 2026 ATP schedule also lists Roland Garros from May 24 to June 7. The official draw preview published on Thursday set out Sinner’s potential route through the fortnight. (atptour.com) Roland-Garros has already framed him as the central figure in the men’s bracket before a ball is struck in the main draw. ### What is Sinner chasing in Paris? Sinner enters Paris seeking his first French Open title and a career Grand Slam. (rolandgarros.com) Reuters could not verify a direct quote from Sinner in the sourced material here, but the tournament and ATP materials make clear that the immediate next step is his opening match after main-draw play starts on May 24 at Roland-Garros. (rolandgarros.com)