2022 French Open Preview 202
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he second major of the calendar year brings us to the City of Love as the best players in the world descend on Paris for the French Open. The 2022 French Open will run from May 22 through June 5 on the famed red clay of Roland Garros. Long Island Tennis Magazine has broken down some of the contenders, pretenders and sleepers for the 2022 edition of the French Open.
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Men’s Singles - Contenders Carlos Alcaraz Perhaps the hottest player on the men’s tour is the young Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz. The 18-year-old won his first Masters 1000 title in Miami and has shown his prowess on the hard courts, and as the tour calendar enters the clay season, that is where Alcaraz can really thrive. He grew up playing on the clay back in Spain, and with his devastating forehand and unrelenting athleticism, no one wants to see Alcaraz next to their name in the draw.
seems to be on track to compete at the French Open. Djokovic is the defending champion and has hoisted this trophy twice before, so look for Djokovic to make a strong push to tie up Rafael Nadal on the all-time majors list.
Novak Djokovic The 20-time major champion may enter Roland Garros more motivated than ever. We all know the saga of his time in Australia at the beginning of the season, but the Serb
Daniil Medvedev Although he has proclaimed his disdain for the clay, Daniil Medvedev is still the highest ranked player in the world, and therefore will be difficult to topple at any of the majors.
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Long Island Tennis Magazine • May/June 2022 • LITennisMag.com
