Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep to Lead French Open 2020 Seeds’ Column

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

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:

1. Novak Djokovic
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Dominic Thiem
4. Daniil Medvedev
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas
6. Alexander Zverev
7. Matteo Berrettini
8. Gael Monfils
9. Denis Shapovalov
10. Roberto Bautista Agut
11. David Goffin
12. Diego Schwartzman
13. Andrew Rublev
14. Fabio Fognini
15. Karen Khachanov
16. Stan Wawrinka
17. Pablo Carreno Busta
18. Grigor Dimitrov
19. Milos Raonic
20. Felix Auger-Aliassime
21. Cristian Garin
22. John Isner
23. Dusan Lajovic
24. Benoit Paire
25. Borna Coric
26. Alex de Minaur
27. Filip Krajinovic
28. Taylor Fritz
29. Casper Ruud
30. Hubert Hurkacz
31. Jan-Lennard Struff
32. Nikoloz Basilashvili

French Open 2020 seeds: Ladies’ Singles

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:

1. Simona Halep
2. Karolina Pliskova
3. Elina Svitolina
4. Sofia Kenin
5. Kiki Bertens
6. Serena Williams
7. Belinda Bencic
8. Petra Kvitova
9. Aryna Sabalenka
10. Johanna Konta
11. Victoria Azarenka
12. Garbine Muguruza
13. Madison Keys
14. Petra Martic
15. Elina Rybakina
16. Marketa Vondrousova
17. Elise Mertens
18. Anett Kontaveit
19. Angelique Kerber
20. Alison Riske
21. Maria Sakkari
22. Jennifer Brady
23. Dayana Yestremska
24. Karolina Muchova
25. Yulia Putintseva
26. Amanda Anisimova
27. Donna Vekic
28. Ekaterina Alexandrova
29. Svetlana Kuznetsova
30. Sloane Stephens
31. Magda Linette
32. 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:

1. Juan Sebestian Cabel and Robert Farah
2. Rajiv Ram and Joe Salisbury
3. Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo
4. Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek
5. Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos
6. Mate Pavic and Bruno Soares
7. Nicolas Mahut and Fabrice Martin
8. Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies
9. Welsey Koolhof and Nikola Mektic
10. Raveen Klaseen and Olivier Marach
11. Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau
12. John Peers and Michael Venus
13. Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski
14. Jurgen Melzer and Edouard Roger-Vasselin
15. Austin Krajicek and Franko Skugor
16. 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:

1. Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strycova
2. Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic
3. Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka
4. Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova
5. Gabriela Dabrowski and Jelena Ostapenko
6. Kveta Peschke and Demi Schuurs
7. Veronika Kudermetova and Zhang Shuai
8. Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara
9. Sofia Kenin and Bethanie Mattek-Sands
10. Lucie Hradecka and Andreja klepac
11. Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva
12. Hayley Carter and Luisa Stefani
13. Alexa Guarachi and Desirae Krawczyk
14. Viktoria Kuzmova and Kristyna Pliskova
15. Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiya Kichenok
16. Cori Gauff and Caty McNally