French Open 2022 Predictions: Listing Down The Top 7 Men’s Singles Contenders

This year’s 126th edition of the French Open is all set to commence from the 23rd of May to the 5th of June.

French Open Predictions 2022: Men's Singles Category

Sportco analyses the Top 7 Men’s singles contenders and who have a great chance to clinch the prestigious championship.

1) Novak Djokovic

Competing to retain his French Open crown is defending champion World No.1 Novak Djokovic, who has had a turbulent start to his ATP season. 

Preparing for his 21st Grand Slam, Djokovic pushed through a difficult phase went on to win his first title of the season at the Italian Open. 

French Open 2022 Predictions for Djokovic: Winner!

2) Daniil Medvedev

World No.2 Daniil Medvedev, had a terrific start to his ATP season by reaching the finals of the Australian Open. 

But in March after his exit from the Miami Open in the quarter-finals, he underwent a hernia surgery, which didn’t allow him to play for the rest of the season. The French Open organizers have allowed Russian and Belarusian players to play but without their flags.

French Open 2022 Predictions for Medvedev: Quarter-Finals

3) Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev's preparations for the French Open since the beginning of the clay-court season has seen him play back to back semi-finals or finals. 

The German’s big serve and forehand are his two big weapons. The World No.3 has come across Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in two semi-finals where either of them has won the match.

French Open 2022 Predictions for Zverev: Quarter-Finals

4) Stefanos Tsitsipas

Defending his title at the ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo, Stefanos Tsitsipas showed everyone his improved style of play. 

Reaching the semi-finals and finals of the Madrid Open and Italian Open respectively, the World No.4 has improved his chances of going the distance at the French Open.

French Open 2022 Predictions for Tsitsipas: Quarter-Finals

5) Rafael Nadal

The King of Clay will be hungry for a 22nd Grand Slam and a 14th title at the French Open. But a recurring foot injury has made the World No. 5 unsure of his performance at the Roland Garros.

French Open 2022 Predictions for Nadal: Semi-Finals

6) Carlos Alcaraz

This young prodigy has had an amazing season right from the Barcelona Open to the Madrid Open. 

The World No.6 has achieved what many players have been striving to achieve at such a young age. The second person after David Nalbandian to defeat both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the same tournament and enter the Top 10 at such a young age.

French Open 2022 Predictions for Alcaraz: Runner-up! 

7) Andrey Rublev

World No. 7 Andrey Rublev has had a series of ups and downs this year, either with some of his matches ending before the quarter-finals or winning the Serbia Open after defeating Novak Djokovic. The Russian has an uncanny ability to strike a winner from any angle of the court.

French Open 2022 Predictions for Rublev: Quarter-Finals

Out of these seven contenders Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas have a higher chance of reaching the finals. The King of Clay Rafael Nadal would have had a better chance of winning if it weren’t for his foot injury.

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