Tennis players such as Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev emerge as potential favorites for the title, alongside Carlos Alcaraz. Tsitsipas and Zverev have just won the Monte-Carlo Masters and the Italian Open respectively and pose a serious threat. Likewise, Alcaraz has established himself as a clay court specialist, winning two Madrid Open titles in recent years. But besides the favorites, there are also several players in good shape who can shoot at Roland Garros 2024.
Andrei Rublev
Until now, the Russian has never managed to get past the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament, even though he is one of the best players in the world. However, all that could change at Roland Garros this year.
Rublev has just won the Madrid Open for the first time in his career. The Russian beat top seed Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals en route to his biggest clay court victory to date.
However, to compete for the trophy in Paris, Rublev must first overcome the quarter-final barrier, which he cannot overcome. He already has 10 defeats in the quarter-finals of the TBS, including two at Roland Garros in 2020 and 2022. For Rublev, it is psychologically important to reach the semi-finals and then there will be a real opportunity to win the title at TBS.
Ben Shelton
Ben Shelton won his first clay court title in 2024 at the ATP 250 tournament in Houston. The American burst into tennis’ elite at last year’s US Open and could be considered a dark horse at the French Open.
Shelton plays on clay. Despite recent poor performances in Madrid and Rome, the 20-year-old has the potential to go quite far in Paris.
Nicholas Harry
Nicholas Harry has a great chance of making some noise at Roland Garros, especially in light of his recent performance at the Italian Open.
The 29-year-old athlete had an excellent tournament in Rome. Harry beat the in-form Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals before beating Tommy Paul in the semi-final. However, the Chilean had to settle for second place as he lost to Alexander Zverev in the final.
Harry has used his serve well throughout his run at the Italian Open and if he can continue his good form he could also produce a sensation in Paris.
Vyacheslav Gorbachev, Athletistic
Source: Sport
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