Rafael Nadal's uncle makes Carlos Alcaraz request as he brands teen French Open favourite

Rafael Nadal's uncle, Toni Nadal, has named Carlos Alcaraz one of the favourites to win the French Open after his recent success in Masters 1000 tournaments. The prospect of a Nadal vs Alcaraz rematch at Roland Garros is enough to make the mouth drool as the latter continues his rise as one of tennis' most promising young stars.

Alcaraz defeated third-seed Nadal, first-seed Novak Djokovic and second seed Alexander Zverev to lift the Madrid Open earlier this month. His success came just weeks after winning the first Masters 1000 trophy of his career in Miami.

The 19-year-old's recent triumphs have seen him skyrocket up to sixth in the ATP World Rankings, just two places behind Nadal. And the 21-time Grand Slam winner's uncle has touted Alcaraz as one of the favourites to stand tall at Roland Garros, where Nadal is a record champion.

"We have many years left of a great Alcaraz," Nadal said. "I already said that he was the best positioned to replace players like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who are already 40, 35 and 34 years old. He added: "He will be one of the favourites at Roland Garros. We have many years left to enjoy Carlos."

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Nadal heaped praise on Alcaraz and his recent form, stating the up-and-coming Spaniard 'has it all'. He added: "Alcaraz has been demonstrating his potential in each tournament he participates in, in which he would highlight the speed with which he manages to generate power in each of his shots.

"It is impressive, but apart from that, a very complete tennis player, very fast, practically plays very well, and it has it all. There was already talk of Alcaraz when he was little, and a few years ago,