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PARIS -- Jannik Sinner won't have the crowd on his side when he starts his quest for a career Grand Slam at the French Open this weekend.
Sinner was on Thursday drawn a French opponent in the first round -- Clement Tabur, ranked a career-high 165th. Tabur received the wild card vacated by former champion Stan Wawrinka, who gained a late automatic entry.
With two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz out injured, Sinner is the overwhelming men's favorite on the red clay of Roland Garros. The French Open is the only major Sinner hasn't won. Sinner had three match points in last year's final, but Alcaraz prevailed in an epic match.
The Italian player is unbeaten in three months. He has won 29 straight matches and dropped just three sets.