Daniil Medvedev is a top three favourite to win this year's French Open, says Laura Robson

Laura Robson says Daniil Medvedev is a top three favourite to win the French Open this year. The No. 2 seed has previously expressed he does not like playing on clay, but he claimed the first clay-court title of his career in Rome earlier this month and his fifth title of the year.

Ad With 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal not at this year's Roland-Garros due to a lack of fitness, Robson believes Medvedev's form makes him one of the favourites to win the Grand Slam for the first time in his career. Roland-GarrosFrench Open order of play, Day 3 — Medvedev, Rybakina and Monfils in first-round action15 HOURS AGO «I don't think anyone would have picked him to win Rome out of all of the clay court tournaments in the lead-up to Roland-Garros,» the Eurosport tennis expert said. «I think that shows how much he has improved out here and [he's] mentally stronger than ever before.

That was tough conditions, a lot of rain delays. »He didn't really know what to expect in those last few days where the matches were scheduled for certain times. I think that puts him in the top three favourites coming into this tournament, the fact he is won a Masters on this surface, he's got so much confidence.