Amelie Mauresmo 'crossing fingers' for Rafael Nadal to play French Open, tips ‘the boss’ Iga Swiatek to shine
French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo says the organisers hope Rafael Nadal will be able to compete at Roland-Garros this year. Nadal lost to Denis Shapovalov in three sets at the Madrid Open last week and the 21-time Grand Slam winner admitted afterwards he is suffering with a foot injury that he has to live with. Ad/> It was Nadal’s earliest exit in Rome since 2008, and it raised questions about his fitness ahead of the French Open, which starts on May 22.