Australia is set to field three seeded players at the French Open, with Nick Kyrgios’ win over Roger Federer helping him to a career-high ranking. Kyrgios surges to world No30, boosted by his thrilling three-set victory over the Swiss world No2 at the Madrid Masters last week.
It means the 20-year-old from Canberra is guaranteed his first grand slam seeding when the French Open gets under way in Paris on 24 May, joining fellow Australians Bernard Tomic and 2010 runner-up Samantha Stosur.
Kyrgios will arrive at Roland Garros high on confidence, having showcased his claycourt credentials.