One of the vital anticipated tournaments of the 12 months is about to start. From this Sunday, Might twenty sixth, till June ninth, the Roland Garros 2024. And the primary spherical already has large feelings, with the duel between the best champion of the French Grand Slam, Rafael Nadale Alexander Zverev.
The Spaniard has been coping with accidents since final 12 months and managed to return to the circuit for the clay season this 12 months. Because of this, this might be his final participation in Roland Garros, the place he gained a document 14 titles. In April, he had already stated goodbye Madrid 1000 Masterswith a stupendous tribute at dwelling.
Subsequently, the duel with Zverev might be Nadal’s final in Paris. The German is at the moment quantity 4 on this planet and comes off the again of profitable the Masters 1000 title in Rome.
The tennis gamers have confronted one another 10 instances earlier than, with seven wins for Nadal and three for Zverev. The final assembly was exactly within the decisive semi-final of Roland Garros in 2022, when the German suffered a critical ankle damage and left the match, in addition to being off the courts for months.
Whoever wins the duel will face the winner of the match between the Belgians within the second spherical David Goffinformer world quantity 7 and present one hundred and fifteenth, and the house visitor Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, 20 years previous and 117th within the rating. A attainable assembly with Novak Djokovic can solely occur within the semi-final.
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