Greg Rusedski puts Carlos Alcaraz in the elite group of four players including Nadal and Djokovic who can win the French Open 2022
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Carlos Alcaraz‘s meteoric ascent has dominated tennis in recent months, even overshadowing Rafael Nadal‘s record 21st Grand Slam victory at the 2022 Australian Open. The World No. 11 has been named the third favourite to win the 2022 Roland Garros as a result of his achievements.
Alcaraz, a teen star who won the ATP 500 in Rio in February, had a setback in his preparations for the season’s second Grand Slam when he fell in the round of 32 at Monte Carlo to Sebastian Korda. Carlos Alcaraz is one of the hotshots of the season and many are eager to see what he could bring to the French Open 2022 and his strategies to win his first-ever Grand Slam. The Spaniard is often been compared to his idol Nadal and one can see why. Greg Rusedski, former British world no. 1 has recently claimed that he thinks that Carlos Alcaraz is one of the elites that will most likely win the French Open 2022.
Carlos Alcaraz is the third favorite to win the French Open
Who is Greg Rusedski? The British has won 15 singles title and reached a career-high ranking of 4. He also at one point had the fastest serve of 149 miles per hour. Being a former British No. 1 as well, he has been a regular analyst at various tennis shows as well for his expert comments.
Rusedski commented, “He’s just that good. He’s a phenom,” explained Rusedski when asked why he was already considered a threat alongside such legendary company. “He is ridiculously good. He won Miami (Masters) and only lost this week to an inspired Korda where he still had his chances. I’m putting him in the conversation (for the Roland Garros title) because he is special.” he said about the Spaniard.
That doesn’t explain the ridiculously windy conditions that greeted his return to clay, the surface on which he was practically born, in Monte Carlo; his performance against fellow up-and-comer Korda on Wednesday was error-strewn but understandable given the 20mph winds blowing in off the Mediterranean. Korda broke service seven times to Alcaraz’s six in a match that included 13 total breaks of serve. Korda won the final set in three hours.
Alcaraz’s loss, like Novak Djokovic‘s, should not be taken too seriously, but the 18-year-admirers old’s will want to see him win a few matches on clay before heading to Roland Garros.
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