Next week we have the French Open, the second Tennis Grand Slam of the year. Rafael Nadal will, obviously, be the favourite, but Novak Djokovic may well give him a better run for his money than he's had from anyone in the last 5 or 6 years and, in that, I include Roger Federer. Federer, great champion and player though he's been, has never loved clay and his only French success was when Nadal was absent through injury.
The British hope, as usual these days, is Andy Murray. Murray has shown a smidgeon of form at last with his performance against Djokovic last week, but his overall form since the Australian Open in January has been abysmal. Hopefully, he'll have an easy first couple of matches which will see him gain a bit of confidence and then he'll become a genuine contender. He does have the ability to reach the semi-final; whether or not he can get to the final is a different matter, and winning the crown ........................... ??
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