The provisional entry list released two weeks ago confirms full strength fields across both singles draws, headlined by defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek.
Fourteen players enter using protected rankings, including former finalist Dominic Thiem and decorated champion Angelique Kerber, each returning from injury lay-offs. Junior number one Mirra Andreeva receives a main draw wildcard after reaching the second week last year.
Home interest centres on Arthur Fils and Clara Burel, seeded for the first time at their home Slam and hungry to emulate Amélie Mauresmo and Yannick Noah.
Qualifying wildcards go to national training centre prospects via the Challenge Elite series, maintaining the Federation’s pathway from junior courts to Showcourt two.
The release sparked immediate statistical analysis, with data guru Jeff Sackmann noting that the average ranking of the men’s field stands at seventy one, the lowest since two thousand eleven, signalling a deeper talent pool.
Final acceptance lists freeze on Sunday twelve May, after which any withdrawals promote the next alternates, a system that rewarded Diego Schwartzman with an unexpected start last year.
