French Open: Order of Play
Order of Play for Day One of the French Open with Alexander Zverev, Ons Jabeur, Maria Sakkari and Carlos Alcaraz all taking to the court.
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'Nothing To Recover': Nadal Dismisses Doubts Over Foot Injury
Rafael Nadal has played down concerns over the chronic foot issue that resurfaced in Rome last week as he prepares to launch his bid for a 14th French Open title. The Spaniard limped to a third-round loss to Denis Shapovalov at the Italian Open, but practised in front of thousands of fans at Roland Garros on Wednesday without any obvious discomfort.
French Open 2022: Men's Draw
The full draw for the men's singles tournament at the 2022 French Open in Paris. First Round
Cameron Norrie holds off Alex Molcan to win first clay-court title ahead of French Open at Roland-Garros
Cameron Norrie beat Alex Molcan 6-3 6-7 (3) 6-1 in the final of the Lyon Open to win a first clay-court title of his career. The world No. 11 dominated the opening set, securing three breaks of serve, but passed up two match points in set two – in the 10th game – before Molcan sent the final to a deciding set after dominating the tie-break.
Alcaraz all set to give tough fight to Djokovic and Nadal at French Open
Carlos Alcaraz in Madrid. A thunderbolt much like his forehand. That the Spaniard closed back-to-back wins over the Czars of the sport en route to his second ATP Masters title two weeks ago, underscored his mettle.
French Open Day 1: order of play, schedule, how to watch - Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and Maria Sakkari in action
Day one at the 2022 French Open will see Alexander Zverev, Maria Sakkari, Carlos Alcaraz, and Ons Jabeur all in action. Court Phillipe-Chatrier will see men’s world No.3 and the women’s world No.4 in action as Zverev takes on Austria’s Sebastian Ofner, but not before Sakkari begins her campaign with a battle against French player Clara Burel. Ad/> Both placed in sixth place in their respective world rankings, on-form Alcaraz will begin his bid for a first Grand Slam with a tie against Argentine Juan Ignacio Londero, whilst Jabeur matches-up with 56th-ranked Magda Linette.
‘I’m a different person’ - Carlos Alcaraz looks forward to his chances at the French Open
Ahead of the 2022 French Open, 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz has insisted he is a “different person” and a “different player” compared to when he competed at last year’s tournament. The Spaniard most recently thrashed Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-1 in straight sets in the Madrid Open final, following victories over Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic earlier in the tournament, to claim his fourth title of the year.