French Open draw: Djokovic avoids Sinner half but Raducanu faces early Sierra test

• Carlos Alcaraz absence makes Italian heavy men’s favourite

• Emma Raducanu will face talented Solana Sierra

Novak Djokovic has avoided Jannik Sinner’s half of the French Open draw but faces a challenging path as he tries to hit form and launch a deep run after a torrid, injury-ravaged period before the second grand slam event of the year.

Djokovic, a three-times champion at Roland Garros, returns to Paris aiming for a record 25th grand slam singles title. He will begin against the big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard.