4. Novak Djokovic — The Standard Nobody Can Ignore
ATP Rank: 4
Previous Power Ranking: 4
Putting Djokovic anywhere in a Roland Garros power ranking requires no justification. He has won the title three times, played in more finals at the event than most players manage appearances, and at 38 years old is still capable of producing tennis that beats the best in the world on his day–as he showed at the Australian Open in January when he upset Sinner in five sets. His results in 2026 have been inconsistent, including an early loss in Rome to Dino Prizmic, but at a Grand Slam, over best of five sets, across two weeks, Djokovic’s experience and competitive intelligence remain weapons that no draw can safely ignore.
5. Daniil Medvedev — The Reluctant Clay Warrior
ATP Rank: 7
Previous Power Ranking: 6
Medvedev belongs in these ATP Power Rankings for Paris for one simple reason: he has now reached the Rome semifinals three times, which tells you that whatever limitations clay supposedly imposes on his game, he has found ways to work around them. He has racked up 24 match wins in 2026, the third-most on Tour this season, and his ball-striking at its best is good enough to disrupt anyone regardless of surface. The caveat is real, clay will always ask questions of his movement and his heavy, flat game that hard courts do not, but this is a player who has won a Masters 1000 on the dirt before and who arrives at Roland Garros in genuine form. A semi-final run is a realistic ceiling, and in an open draw that is not a trivial statement.
6. Arthur Fils — The Home Crowd’s Hope
ATP Rank: 19
Previous Power Ranking: Not ranked
Fils comes into Roland Garros carrying a city on his back, and the Philippe-Chatrier crowd has a way of making that weight feel lighter rather than heavier. He won his first ATP clay title in Barcelona this season and reached the Miami and Madrid semifinals, confirming that the 21-year-old Frenchman is maturing into a legitimate contender on multiple surfaces. The concern heading into Paris is fitness, he was forced to retire in Rome with a hip injury, which clouds his preparation and puts a question mark over how much tennis he has in his legs for a best-of-five environment. If healthy, he has enough to go deep. The crowd alone will carry him through rough patches that would end other players’ runs.
