Nadal will play Wimbledon and is not planning a mid-season break like Federer.
Thiem ended Rafael Nadal's 17-match winning streak on clay in 2017.
12-time Grand Slam winner expecting duo to be ready for Roland Garros despite clay court struggles.
Federer is missing the entire clay court swing of the ATP Tour for the first time since turning pro in 1998.
Mark Petchey says the summer season can help inspire a revival from the world number one.
World number one Andy Murray has won just one title thus far in 2017.
Federer will be skipping the entire clay court swing of the season for the first time since he turned pro in 1998.
Federer will skip the entire clay-court season to prepare for Wimbledon.
Murray's record in the calendar year is a poor 17-7 as well as 4-4 on clay.
World number two responds to the news that the 18-time major champion will miss the clay court showcase.
Three-time Grand Slam winner will not compete at Roland Garros having been denied a wildcard by the FFT.
Federer will miss the entire clay court swing of the ATP tour for the first time since turning pro in 1998.
Nadal ended his seven match losing streak to the Serb with his recent win in Madrid.
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.
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.
Federer has made his best start to a season since 2006 winning 3 titles thus far.
Spanish number three believes evergreen Federer is the man to beat in Paris.