Then there was Carlos Alcaraz, who is the same age as Nadal was when Nadal won his first French Open. The Serb was bidding to match Nadal’s male record 21 Grand Slam singles titles. He had to overcome persistent foot pain that impacted his lead-up, which for the first time since 2015 included no titles in the early spring clay-court season.įRENCH OPEN DRAWS: Men | Women | TV Scheduleĭjokovic was the favorite after returning from his Australian Open ordeal to win the most recent significant clay tournament in Rome. The 35-year-old Spaniard is bidding to break 1972 French Open champion Andres Gimeno‘s record as the oldest singles champion in Paris. Then he advanced from the semifinals after opponent Alexander Zverev retired with an ankle injury while Nadal led 7-6 (8), 6-6. 1 Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals to become the clear expected winner. 8 seed Casper Ruud, the first Norwegian man to make a major singles final.
Nadal, seeded fifth and entering the tournament as the third favorite, plays Sunday’s final against No. Rafael Nadal had his work cut out to win a 14th French Open title.
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