Tennis-Nadal on the back foot as injury clouds Roland Garros prospects
By Sudipto Ganguly
Roland Garros Sport News
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.
Relieved Djokovic resumes quest to boost Grand Slam tally at French Open
Novak Djokovic was ready to skip Grand Slams rather than take a COVID-19 vaccine following the Australian Open fiasco, but the world number one has been building up steam in a stop-start season to peak in time for his French Open title defence.
Canadians could contend at the French Open
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French Open: Djokovic, Nadal and Alcaraz drawn in the same half
World number one Djokovic and Nadal, ranked five, are seeded to meet as early as the quarter-finals.
Roland Garros | Nadal, Djokovic y Alcaraz, por el mismo lado del cuadro
, con dudas sobre cómo responderá su pie izquierdo pero con la determinación de darse una enésima oportunidad. Prueba la arcilla Carlos Alcaraz con su insultante frescura y su reciente exhibición en la Caja Mágica aún en la retina, advirtiendo que llega fuerte. Se pasea sonriente por el Bosque de Bolonia que anuncia que está de vuelta. Roland Garros comienza el domingo. Y los tres principales focos de atracción del torneo ya conocen el camino que deben recorrer hacia la Copa de los Mosqueteros. Un camino endiablado:
French Open draw sets up potential Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal clash if both reach quarter-finals
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal could meet in the French Open men's singles quarter-finals.
Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka draws rematch in return to French Open
Naomi Osaka's return to the French Open will be a tough test against the player who beat her at the Australian Open, Amanda Anisimova.