The world number one's only title in 2017 came at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Sharapova's 15-month ban for using meldonium ended in April.
Nadal is seen as the favourite to emerge victorious at Roland Garros.
The 18-time major champion's withdrawal from Roland Garros not a surprise says Australian doubles legend.
Nadal has won three titles back-to-back to rise to world number four in the ATP rankings.
Bedene claims he has not spoken with Evans since he made those remarks on his nationality.
Federer also skipped the French Open in 2016 due to injury.
Russian triumphs 6-4, 6-2 at Italian Open to set up second-round meeting with Mirjana Lucic-Baroni.
Federer and Nadal's form have seen them climb back into the top five of the world rankings.
Novak Djokovic has made the semi-finals just once in five tournaments since his win in Doha in January.
Federer is skipping the 2017 Italian Open, which began on 14 May.
The win is Nadal's third title of the calendar year and his 30th Masters 1000 title.
Djokovic lost to Nadal for the first time in three years.
Nadal is looking for his third title of 2017 after wins in Monte-Carlo and Barcelona.
Nadal ended a seven-match losing run against the former world number one.
Nadal has made 5 finals and won 2 titles thus far in 2017.
Nadal has lost his last 7 encounters against Djokovic.
Wawrinka expects Djokovic to win Grand Slams again.
Murray lost to Coric in straight sets at the Madrid Open, as Nadal and Djokovic progressed.
Federer has made his best start to a season since 2006 winning 3 titles thus far.
Nadal defeated Nick Kyrgios comfortably 6-3, 6-1 while Murray suffered defeat yet again.
Spanish number three believes evergreen Federer is the man to beat in Paris.
Federer won his first Grand Slam title in over four years to make it 18 overall in January.
Federer has won three of the four tournaments he has played in 2017.
Nadal defeated Fabio Fognini 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 in the second round in Madrid.
Twelve-time grand slam champion coy over Agassi links but wants influence of grand slam winner
The Roger Federer Foundation provides education programs to children in southern Africa and Switzerland.
World number two parted ways with Marian Vajda, Gebhard Phil-Gritsch and Miljan Amanovic last week.
Murray defeated Marius Copil 6-4, 6-3 to go through to the last 16.
Nadal begins his quest for a third title in 2017 against Fognini at the Madrid Open.