Poll: Roger Federer Says Rafael Nadal Is His Favorite To Win The French Open, Who Is Yours?
The lead-up is over and after Monte Carlo and Rome titles, Novak Djokovic is the big winner on the clay thus far. But does that make him the favorite to finally win his first French Open? The oddsmakers say so, but not Roger Federer who still tabs Rafael Nadal to take home his 10th French Open.
“You cannot take away the last 10 years,” he said of Nadal. “It’s going to be best of five sets, we know how tough Rafa is physically and mentally. He is the favourite still to me.
“Novak at this point probably has to win, like in 2011 when he didn’t lose the whole year so it feels similar to that in my opinion. Maybe Rafa isn’t having the same success as before but nevertheless that remains the situation for me. It’s all talk, in the end it’s the racket that is going to do the talking. They are doing good and I hope it is not going to be between the two of them!”
Djokovic will be the top seed when the draw is made on Friday, Federer No. 2. Nadal will be seeded down at No. 7 and would be projected to meet a Big 3 in the quarterfinals – Nadal could have to beat three straight big three opponents to win in Paris.
Nadal is 66-1 lifetime at the French Open.
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