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Alcaraz threatens to gatecrash Djokovic and Nadal party in French Open

Rafael Nadal is locked in an all-time Grand Slam battle with world number one Novak Djokovic going into the French Open but both could end up being upstaged by teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz. Nadal, a 13-time title-winner on the Parisian red clay, is far from his unstoppable best as he nurses a chronic foot injury that flared up again in the build-up to Roland Garros. The Australian Open champion suffered early exits in Madrid and Rome with his most recent tournament win back in February.

Can Djokovic defend title or will Nadal make it 14? – French Open talking points

The French Open begins on Sunday with Novak Djokovic and Barbora Krejcikova looking to defend the titles they won last year, while Rafael Nadal goes in search of a 14th Paris crown.

5 players to keep a close eye on at the French Open

The French Open begins on Sunday with Novak Djokovic and Barbora Krejcikova looking to defend the titles they won last year.

Carlos Alcaraz: 'It hurts me to see Rafael Nadal suffer while playing the sport he loves'

"I am not injured," Nadal claimed. "I am living with an injury. My day by day is difficult.

Rafael Nadal shows few signs of injury scare as he practices at French Open in front of huge crowd

Rafael Nadal has practiced in Paris for the first time ahead of the French Open, with fans flocking to Court Philippe Chatrier to catch a glimpse of the Spanish legend. In almost unprecedented scenes, the tennis-hungry Parisian public — perhaps cognisant of the small chance that this could be Nadal's last visit to the French Open following his comments after the recent Italian Open — packed the stands to watch the 35-year-old hit with fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar. Ad/> Nadal's participation in the tournament has been the subject of much conjecture and he even hinted at his possible retirement from the sport after losing to Denis Shapovalov in Rome, a match during which Nadal could be seen limping and grimacing due to a flare-up of his chronic foot condition.

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Carlos Alcaraz says it 'hurts him' to see Rafael Nadal suffering with injury ahead of the French Open

Carlos Alcaraz says he feels «hurt» to see Rafael Nadal suffering with the pain of a long-term foot condition. Nadal lost in the round of 16 at the recent Italian Open — the last Masters 1000 event before the French Open — and spoke afterwards of the crippling pain that is affecting not just his tennis career but also his life.

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Alcaraz threatens to gatecrash Djokovic and Nadal party in French Open

Can Djokovic defend title or will Nadal make it 14? – French Open talking points

5 players to keep a close eye on at the French Open

Carlos Alcaraz: 'It hurts me to see Rafael Nadal suffer while playing the sport he loves'

Rafael Nadal shows few signs of injury scare as he practices at French Open in front of huge crowd

Wimbledon championships stripped of tanking points following Russian ban

Carlos Alcaraz says it 'hurts him' to see Rafael Nadal suffering with injury ahead of the French Open

Novak Djokovic 'wants revenge' as Mats Wilander discusses Serb's French Open chances