French Open preview, odds, predictions

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The French Open is here and is set to be one of the best in recent years on both the men’s and women’s sections, as there are no clear favourites this year.

While the top players are still expected to be in contention, it is anybody’s title to lose, given that there has not been any player who has separated himself from the rest of the top guys in the tournaments leading up to the competition.

In previous years, there has always been a clear favourite in the men’s section. Rafael Nadal has always been that guy, with other players fully aware that there is nothing they can do to stop him.

However, with Nadal now retired, the competition has been thrown wide open, and this year is no different. With that said, let’s preview the Men’s and Women’s singles.

Alcaraz, Sinner and Djokovic headline a stacked Men’s field

There may not be a distinct favourite in the men’s section, but Carlos Alcaraz is still the man to beat. The World No.2 is not only the defending champion, but he has also been the best player in this clay-court season.

Alcaraz won two of the three biggest titles that serve as a build-up to the French Open, winning in Monte Carlo and Rome. He might have also won the Madrid Masters if he had not pulled out of the competition due to an injury.

The four-time Grand Slam winner, however, faces a tricky draw as he will take on Kei Nishikori in the opener and could also face Ben Shelton in the fourth round. The good news for Alcaraz, however, is that he is on the opposite half of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic, meaning he cannot face one of them until the final.

Alcaraz remains the favourite to win the title again, with the Spaniard priced at 2.35 at Housebets to win it all.

If one player is to stop Alcaraz, it will most likely be Sinner. The Italian, who just returned from a three-month ban, has been the best player over the last 12 months, which is why he is ranked No. 1 despite missing three months.

Sinner returned like he never left following his three-month ban, as he reached the final of the Rome Masters. The Italian, however, came up short against Alcaraz in the final, losing in straight sets.

Nonetheless, Sinner will feel confident in his chances as he begins his quest for a fourth Grand Slam title. The Italian faces a tricky opener, though, as he has been paired against Arthur Rinderknech, who has one win in three meetings against Sinner.

Aside from that, Rinderknech will also have the backing of the French crowd. If Sinner manages to move past Rinderknech, he could meet Richard Gasquet in the second round.

A potential round of 16 clash against Arthur Fils- another Frenchman- is also a possibility, and he could face Djokovic in the semifinal.

Nonetheless, despite his tough path, Sinner is still the second favourite to win the men’s singles title at Roland Garros, priced at 2.60.

Away from the top two, another player who will be looking to have a crack is Djokovic. The days of Djokovic arriving at a tournament as a top-two player are over, but the former world No. 1 will still be dangerous.

Having won this tournament two times, Djokovic will be looking to make noise again. The problem, however, is that it appears age has caught up with the Serbian.

He has not won a title this year, and it does not look like that will happen before the tournament kicks off on Sunday unless he wins in Geneva.

Alcaraz and Sinner appear to have overtaken the Serbian, who is seeking a record-breaking 25th singles title in the Grand Slams.

The good news for Djokovic, though, is that he has a favourable draw and should have no problem until the quarterfinal, where he is projected to meet Alexander Zverev.

Zverev is the world No.3, but the issue with him is that you never know what you are going to get with him.

He lost to Alcaraz in the final last year, but it is hard to say if he is capable of making a similar run this year. His form coming into this tournament has not been impressive, and he faces a tricky opener against America’s Learner Tien.

Meanwhile, keep an eye on Lorenzo Musetti and Jack Draper, who are both capable of causing upsets.

Can someone take advantage of Iga Swiatek’s poor form?

There is a similar situation in the Women’s section, as it is anybody’s title to lose. In the last five years, there has been a clear favourite, and that is Iga Swiatek.

However, Swiatek is currently a shadow of her former self and arrives in Paris in poor form. For the first time in years, she starts a Roland Garros campaign without a title to her name.

She has not reached a final since she won last year’s title and recently suffered a round of 16 loss in the Rome Masters.

To make matters worse for Swiatek, she has been handed a difficult draw. The Polish star faces Rebecca Sramkova in the first round and could face the in-form Emma Raducanu in the second round.

She is also in the same half as Elena Rybakina and Jelena Ostapenko, who has won all their six meetings.

Despite her poor form and tough draw, Swiatek is still the slight favourite, with the World No. 5 priced at 3.00 odds to defend her title successfully.

While Swiatek may remain the player to beat, Sabalenka is the best player going into the tournament.

The World No. 1 has been heads and shoulders above other players with three big titles this year, although she lost the final of the Australian Open.

Sabalenka has also made a deep run in almost all the tournaments she entered this year and will be hoping to build on her semifinal run from last year.

Meanwhile, Coco Gauff will also be eager to take advantage of Swiatek’s slump by making another deep run in this year’s competition.

Gauff comes into this competition as one of the most in-form players on clay after reaching the final in Madrid and Rome. The American lost in the Rome final to Jasmine Paolini, who is another name to watch. The Italian has been one of the best players in the world over the last 12 months and will be eager to go one step further this year after reaching the final last year, losing in straight sets to Swiatek.

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