Five top contenders for the men's singles title at the French Open, which starts on Sunday.CARLOS ALCARAZ (SPAIN)At the outset of the 2022 French Open, Carlos Alcaraz was everyone's favourite up-and-comer, dripping with potential and touted for greatness.A year later, the Spaniard has surpas
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The 20-year-old suffered a shock exit from the Italian Open at the hands of qualifier Fabian Marozsan earlier this month, after which he spoke of the need for a mental reset, but few would bet against the world number one resuming normal service in Paris.With an injured Rafa Nadal out of the picture, Novak Djokovic will be hoping to win his third French Open title and take his Grand Slam tally to a men's record 23.
Despite being only 20, the Dane has an impressive resume and boasts claycourt wins over Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas, making him a dangerous prospect at the tournament.Medvedev has always said that clay is his least favourite surface to play on, but the Russian might be tempted to change his mind after claiming his first-ever title on the surface at this month's Italian Open.
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