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.
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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.
Novak Djokovic 'wants revenge' as Mats Wilander discusses Serb's French Open chances
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Carlos Alcaraz 'has more variety' than Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer 'a different animal' - Wilander on stars
Mats Wilander has highlighted some of the differences between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz ahead of the 2022 French Open while mentioning Roger Federer. Alcaraz has stunned the tennis world with some of his electric play already so far this year and the rising star has been made the tournament favourite by many bookmakers ahead of Roland-Garros. Ad/> But despite being a slight injury doubt, Nadal remains on the entry list and cannot be underestimated as he attempts to follow up his remarkable Australian Open triumph earlier in the year with a record-extending 14th title in Paris.
Novak Djokovic ‘has a feeling of revenge within him’ ahead of Roland Garros, says Mats Wilander
Novak Djokovic will be out on a revenge mission at Roland Garros this year after being unable to play at the Australian Open, according to Mats Wilander.