Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the top seeds and favorites at Roland Garros. The two great rivals met on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Friday during the practice session. Carlos trained with Francisco Cerundolo while Jannik hit with Casper Ruud. The Spaniard and the Italian exchanged a couple of words, with their coaches joining them.

Rafael Nadal, the record holder for the most Roland Garros titles, shared his candid thoughts on Carlos Alcaraz’s statement about not wanting to become a “slave of tennis.”

After an absorbing first set, Sinner's understandable lack of match toughness saw Alcaraz dance to victory in Rome.

Carlitos was also defended by his illustrious compatriot Rafael Nadal, who will receive a special tribute from the French Open organizers on Sunday at the end of the 'Day 1' matches. According to the latest rumors, Alcaraz is expected to be present at the ceremony along with Roger Federer and Nole Djokovic.

But on the eve of the year’s second major, it feels like the balance of power within tennis has shifted again. Sinner’s return has almost emboldened Alcaraz, taken the weight off his shoulders and enabled him to play freely. Like all great rivals, they push each other to be better.

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