Schedule
The tournament begins today and lasts 15 days at Roland Garros in Paris. The women's singles final is June 7, the men's singles final is June 8.
2007 men's singles champion
Rafael Nadal of Spain, who will be trying to join Bjorn Borg (1978-81) as the only men to win four consecutive French Open titles.
2007 women's singles champion
Justine Henin of Belgium, who recently announced her retirement and will not compete. She won the past three French Open championships.
No. 1-ranked man
Roger Federer of Switzerland, bidding to complete a career Grand Slam with his 13th career major title, which would move him within one of Pete Sampras' record.
No. 1-ranked woman
Maria Sharapova of Russia, who has won the other three major singles championships once each and will try to complete a career Grand Slam.
TV
NBC, ESPN2, Tennis Channel
Other notes
Andy Roddick, the highest-ranked American man, is sidelined by a bum shoulder. ... Federer is 26-7 this season with only one title. He was upset by eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinals in January, ending Federer's streak of reaching 10 consecutive Slam finals. ... Federer is 6-10 overall against Nadal and 1-8 on clay. ... Serena Williams, the 2002 champion, is the only past French Open winner in the women's field.
MEN'S SEEDINGS
1. Roger Federer, Switzerland
