The French Open 2020 seeds were recently unveiled. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic maintained his position as the top seed after he thrashed Diego Schwartzman to win the Italian Open 2020 title. But Swiss Maestro Roger Federer wasn’t a part of the seeds, since he won’t feature in the tournament. The US Open 2020 winner Dominic Thiem is at the third spot in the seeds. World No. 2, Rafael Nadal, is at the number two seed despite his humiliating loss to Diego Schwartzman.
Since World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty won’t play at the French Open 2020, the Italian Open 2020 winner Simona Halep is the top seed at the tournament. Her counterpart at the Italian Open 2020 finals, World No. 4 Karolina Pliskova, who got injured in the match, is at the second seed. Chances of another Halep versus Pliskova final at the French Open 2020 are high. The 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams is currently at the sixth seed.
French Open 2020 seeds: Gentlemen’s Singles
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the final against Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman. Pool via REUTERS/Riccardo Antimiani
While fans could not watch a Nadal versus Djokovic final at the Italian Open 2020, it could happen now, and that too, on clay. So far, Djokovic has been unbeaten in 2020 while Nadal plays the best on clay. However, this is the first time in 12 years that 12-time French Open winner Nadal will be playing at the French Open without winning any title on clay.
The US Open 2020 runner up Alexander Zverev is at the sixth spot in the seeds. However, the real surprise is that the young sensation and Italian Open 2020 runner up Diego Schwartzman is at the 12th spot in the seeds. The seeds are:
Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
Dominic Thiem
Daniil Medvedev
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Alexander Zverev
Matteo Berrettini
Gael Monfils
Denis Shapovalov
Roberto Bautista Agut
David Goffin
Diego Schwartzman
Andrew Rublev
Fabio Fognini
Karen Khachanov
Stan Wawrinka
Pablo Carreno Busta
Grigor Dimitrov
Milos Raonic
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Cristian Garin
John Isner
Dusan Lajovic
Benoit Paire
Borna Coric
Alex de Minaur
Filip Krajinovic
Taylor Fritz
Casper Ruud
Hubert Hurkacz
Jan-Lennard Struff
Nikoloz Basilashvili
French Open 2020 seeds: Ladies’ Singles
Simona Halep with the Italian Open 2020 title. Riccardo Antimiani/Pool via REUTERS
The US Open 2020 winner Naomi Osaka isn’t a part of the seeds, since she isn’t participating in the tournament. The runner-up of the tournament and the one who knocked Serena Williams out of the US Open 2020, Victoria Azarenka is at the 11th spot. Since defending champion Ashleigh Barty isn’t part of the tournament, Simona Halep is the second seed. Former World No.1 Angelique Kerber is the 19th seed. The seeds are:
Simona Halep
Karolina Pliskova
Elina Svitolina
Sofia Kenin
Kiki Bertens
Serena Williams
Belinda Bencic
Petra Kvitova
Aryna Sabalenka
Johanna Konta
Victoria Azarenka
Garbine Muguruza
Madison Keys
Petra Martic
Elina Rybakina
Marketa Vondrousova
Elise Mertens
Anett Kontaveit
Angelique Kerber
Alison Riske
Maria Sakkari
Jennifer Brady
Dayana Yestremska
Karolina Muchova
Yulia Putintseva
Amanda Anisimova
Donna Vekic
Ekaterina Alexandrova
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Sloane Stephens
Magda Linette
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Gentlemen’s Doubles Seeds
The French Open 2019 winners Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies are at the eighth spot in the French Open 2020 seeds. The men’s doubles seeds are:
Juan Sebestian Cabel and Robert Farah
Rajiv Ram and Joe Salisbury
Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo
Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek
Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos
Mate Pavic and Bruno Soares
Nicolas Mahut and Fabrice Martin
Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies
Welsey Koolhof and Nikola Mektic
Raveen Klaseen and Olivier Marach
Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau
John Peers and Michael Venus
Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski
Jurgen Melzer and Edouard Roger-Vasselin
Austin Krajicek and Franko Skugor
Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen
French Open 2020 seeds: Ladies’ Doubles
The defending champions Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic occupy the second seed at the French Open 2020. The seeds are: