The ‘King of Clay’ Rafael Nadal will aim to move
level with Roger Federer’s tally of 20 titles in French Open 2020,
The Spaniard, who skipped the US Open is considered
favorite to win a record extending 13th title at Roland Garros. Nadal enters
the court on Sunday to face the Belarusian, Egor Gerasimov.
Federer is out with a knee injury, but top seed
Novak Djokovic and wildcard Andy Murray are in the fray. Meanwhile, in the
women’s singles, Serena Williams relaunches her bid for a record-equaling 24th
Grand Slam title.
Without Federer in the tournament, it’s a great
chance for Nadal and Djokovic to close in on the Swiss legend in their race to
finish with the most Grand Slam men's singles titles. Meanwhile, Dominic Thiem,
this year’s US Open champ, heads to the tournament as a big contender. The
Austrian has reached the final in Paris past two years and would want to win
this to add to his titles as well.
Jexvix
May 05, 2021 19:35 [IST]