Nadal, Sinner & much more: The French Open is coming up

From when to when will the game be played? The first round starts on Sunday. The women's final will take place on June 4th and the men's final on June 5th.

Who are the favorites among men? Actually, this question is always easy to answer in Paris: Rafael Nadal. But this year everything is different. Nadal started the season perfectly with his record Grand Slam tournament victory in Australia, but recently suffered severe pain in his foot in Rome. The Spaniard goes into his favorite tournament this year without a title on clay. If the foot holds, he will still be the top favorite again.

But many experts are betting on Novak Djokovic. The world number one has overcome the trauma of being forced to leave Australia due to the lack of a coronavirus vaccination and recently impressed in the victory in Rome. And then there is the Spanish prodigy Carlos Alcaraz. The 19-year-old beat Nadal, Djokovic and Alexander Zverev in Madrid. Many believe he can pull off a big coup. The Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas is also one of the favorites.

Rafael Nadal recently suffered a setback in Rome. © ANSA / FABIO FRUSTACI

What about Jannik Sinner? At first glance it doesn't look like it, but Jannik Sinner is having by far the best season of his career. He won 2022 of 24 games in 30, which corresponds to a win rate of 80 percent. The only drawback: the many injuries. First a corona infection put him out of action, then he fell ill during the tournament in Indian Wells, later blisters on his feet set the South Tyrolean back and at the Masters in Rome it was his hip that went on strike. But none of that matters anymore: Sinner has an extremely good relationship with the French Open: in 2020 he reached the quarter-finals, last year it was over in the round of 16. Both times Nadal was in his face. The round of the last XNUMX is his goal this time too, but Sinner can also surprise and advance.

What about Andreas Seppi? The 38-year-old was eliminated in the first qualifying round in Paris, ending a legendary series. From Wimbledon 2005 onwards, Seppi took part in 66 Grand Slam tournaments in a row. This puts him in third place in the all-time best list behind Feliciano Lopez (79) and Fernando Verdasco (67). Roger Federer's series broke at 3. It is clear that the Kalterer would have a hard time qualifying for the second Grand Slam of the year in the nature of the thing: His match against Giulio Zeppieri was his first and last on clay this season. The focus now turns to the grass tournaments around Wimbledon.

Who is the favorite among the women? Iga Swiatek. This is the player everyone is looking at in Paris. The Pole has won 28 games in a row including the Fed Cup. Their last defeat was in February at the tournament in Dubai. She then won the titles in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart and Rome. The number one is in incredible shape and is currently dominating the competition at will. Perhaps the Spaniards Paula Badosa or Ons Jabeur from Tunisia are most likely to pose a threat to her.

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Nadal, Sinner & much more: The French Open is coming up

It will be an exciting two weeks in Paris. The question of the men's favorite for the French Open has rarely been as open as this year. In the women's category, however, there is a clear candidate for the title. The most important questions & answers about the clay court classic.

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