Stefanos Tsitsipas is one of the big favorites to win the title in Roland Garros, although the champion this year in Monte Carlo and finalist in Barcelona, two tournaments that, like the French one, are played on clay, has another name in mind. This Friday, When they asked him who was, in his opinion, his main candidate to win the title in the French Grand Slam, he surprised by choosing a Spaniard: “I would say probably Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Oh really”stressed the 25-year-old Greek and number nine in the world, who is on the opposite side of the Spaniard in the men’s team.
Tsitsipas opted for the Malaga native, 24 years old and 33rd, perhaps because he was his rival two years ago in the final of the aforementioned Monte Carlo Masters 1,000, when the Athenian won his second title there. A few weeks ago, at the Godó, Stefanos declared that he saw Rafa Nadal as a clear contender to win the trophy, to which the Spaniard replied harshly: “It’s stupid.” Even so, this Friday in Paris, the Greek reiterated that the Manacorí continues to be his favorite. “Regardless of whether people say he is retiring, he has won 14 times in Paris and is still damn Rafa Nadal. He has ways of playing that work at Philippe Chatrier, because there he has the best resources and has won countless trophies. He knows how to find ways to win.”
Tsitsipas, who admitted that he continues to have a romantic relationship with Paula Badosa despite their alleged breakup a few days ago, will face Hungarian Marton Fucsovics in the first round, while Davidovich was finally lucky and will face a Monegasque who managed to overcome the previous one, Valentin Vacherot (25 years and 116º). They would only cross paths in a hypothetical final.
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