PARIS — Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, with 41
Grand Slam titles between them, will attempt to derail the growing hype
surrounding teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open from Sunday.
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All three have been placed in the top half of
the draw, meaning only one will make the Roland Garros final.
Defending champion Djokovic is seeded to face
13-time winner Nadal in the quarterfinals. Alcaraz is a potential semifinal
opponent.
“I feel I am always in contention to fight
for any Grand Slam trophy,” said Djokovic who arrives in Paris fired up by his
inability to defend his Australian Open title in January when he was deported
over his vaccination status.
“Reliving the memories from last year is
something that obviously gives me goosebumps and motivation to try to replicate
that.”
Djokovic, who turns 35 on Sunday, captured a
second French Open title in 2021.
He did it the hard way, coming from two sets
down to beat Lorenzo Musetti in the last-16, winning an epic four-set semifinal
against Nadal before needing to overturn another two-set deficit to see off
Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final.
Djokovic has played only five tournaments in
2022 but arrives in Paris buoyed by a sixth Italian Open title, becoming just
the fifth man to win 1,000 career matches in the process.
It was his 38th Masters triumph, two more than Nadal at
the top of the all-time list.
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