Sports to watch this week: May 31-June 5

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World Cup qualifier: China vs. Maldives

A Lan (front) of China celebrates after scoring the team's sixth goal during a Group A match between China and Guam at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 30, 2021. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

China, who opened the second round of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with an impressive 7-0 win over Guam on Sunday, will face the Maldives on Thursday, followed by more difficult games against the Philippines and Syria.

China's most likely route to the next stage of qualifying for Qatar is as one of the best second-placed teams in the Asian groups.

Date: June 3

Location: Suzhou, China

French Open

Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return during the men's singles third round match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Stefano Travaglia of Italy at French Open tennis tournament 2020 at Roland Garros, in Paris, France on Oct. 2, 2020. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua)

The French Open is back, just eight months after the pandemic-delayed last edition, and there's a sense of familiarity that was missing last time around.

Roland Garros has returned to its usual summer slot, there's been a full-fledged clay season preceding it and the crowds are set to be back in slightly bigger numbers. Rafael Nadal, the 13-time champion, enters the competition following a solid run on clay, world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty returns after choosing not to defend her title in 2020 and even Roger Federer is making his Grand Slam comeback after missing the last three.

Date: May 30 -June 13

Location: Roland Garros, Paris, France

F1 Azerbaijan 2021 Grand Prix

Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia competes during the practice session of the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, Azerbaijan, on April 27, 2019. (Xinhua/Tofiq Babayev)

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix has a lot to live up to this weekend and Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has plenty to think about as well.

Last year's Baku Grand Prix was a fiery battle both on and off the track. The question is how will this year's cars cope with the dramas of this inner-city circuit.

Date: June 4-6

Location: Baku City Circuit, Azerbaijan

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