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French Open players to watch: Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu, Simona Halep

Will Novak Djokovic win a record-equalling 21st Grand Slam title at the French Open? Will Iga Swiatek deliver as the huge pre-tournament favourite? How far will Carlos Alcaraz go? Will Emma Raducanu make an impact on her debut? The 2022 French Open starts on May 22 with exclusive coverage live on Eurosport, eurosport.co.uk, the Eurosport app and on-demand on discovery+. Ad/> We look at some of the top storylines and players to keep an eye on in Paris… /> ATP GenevaHighlights: Ruud beats Kokkinakis in straight sets to reach Geneva Open semis12 HOURS AGO Djokovic's powers will be tested What do Rafael Nadal and Gustavo Kuerten have in common? Aside from both being at home on clay, they are the only two players to win back-to-back titles at the French Open this century (Kuerten in 2000 and 2001, Nadal numerous times).

'We called her Roger Federer': How Ons Jabeur made her mark in Tunisia

Ons Jabeur became the first Arab or African woman to win a top-flight tennis title, her adolescent sparring partner could see she was destined for glory even if he suffered a broken arm in the process. Omar Laabidi remembers being repeatedly beaten by a 12-year-old Jabeur, who this month surged to victory at the Madrid Open at the age of 27 -- the first WTA 1000 trophy of her career. "We used to call her Roger Federer," he said.

’We called her Roger Federer’: How Ons Jabeur made her mark in Tunisia

HAMMAM SOUSSE, Tunisia: Fifteen years before Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur became the first Arab or African woman to win a top-flight tennis title, her adolescent sparring partner could see she was destined for glory even if he suffered a broken arm in the process.

Tennis-Nadal on the back foot as injury clouds Roland Garros prospects

By Sudipto Ganguly

Nadal on the back foot as injury clouds Roland Garros prospects

A chronic foot issue may be the biggest threat to Rafa Nadal's bid for a record-extending 14th French Open trophy this month, with the injury preventing the Spaniard from rediscovering the kind of form he will need to see off a host of challengers.

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz drawn to same half for French Open; Iga Swiatek could face Karolina Pliskova in quarterfinals

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz all were placed in the same half of the French Open men's bracket during Thursday's draw for the clay-court Grand Slam.

Djokovic, Nadal, Alcaraz on same half of Roland Garros bracket

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz all were placed on the same half of the French Open men’s bracket in Thursday’s draw for the clay-court Grand Slam tournament.

Sorteo de Roland Garros hoy, en directo: cuadro, cruces y partidos de Nadal, Alcaraz, Djokovic...

Varios tenistas causan baja en el cuadro masculino. El francés Gaël Monfils, número 22 del ranking ATP, fue el último en anunciar que no estará presente en París debido a una lesión que arrastra desde el Masters 1.000 de Montecarlo, que se celebró a mediados de abril. Junto a él, tampoco estarán en esta edición de Roland Garros Matteo Berrettini, Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Nick Kyrgios ni Kei Nishikori, entre otros.

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French Open players to watch: Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu, Simona Halep

'We called her Roger Federer': How Ons Jabeur made her mark in Tunisia

’We called her Roger Federer’: How Ons Jabeur made her mark in Tunisia

Tennis-Nadal on the back foot as injury clouds Roland Garros prospects

Nadal on the back foot as injury clouds Roland Garros prospects

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz drawn to same half for French Open; Iga Swiatek could face Karolina Pliskova in quarterfinals

Djokovic, Nadal, Alcaraz on same half of Roland Garros bracket

Sorteo de Roland Garros hoy, en directo: cuadro, cruces y partidos de Nadal, Alcaraz, Djokovic...