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Erkekler ana tablosu

Roland Garros'ta bu sene son zamanlarda hatırladığım en güçlü erkekler ana tablosu fanns. Rafael Nadal’ı yenebilecek her zaman birkaç isim olurdu ama bu isimlerin sayısı ’yi bulmazdı. Bu yıl erkek raketin birbirleriyle oynayacakları maçlar kâğıt üstünde çok sıkı maçlar olacak gibi gözüküyor. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev gibi gençler artık büyükler için büyük bir tehdit yaratıyorlar. Dominic Thiem bu iki grubun arasında bir yerde. Ancak tüm bu isimler en iyileri endişelendirebilirler. Bu yıl büyük bir merakla izleyeceğim çok daha fazla maç olacak.

Roland Garros’a hava şartlarının etkisi

Diğer Grand Slam’lerle Roland Garros’u kıyaslayacak olursak, hava durumunun burada çok daha büyük bir unsur olduğunu görüyoruz. Hava durumu, birçok şeyi değiştirebiliyor. Örneğin Nadal sıcak havada ve kuru bir kortta oynamayı tercih eder ancak bu kiminle oynayacağına göre dem değişir. Eğer Karen Khachanov veya Dominic Thiem gibi güçlü vuruşlara sahip isimlere karşı oynarsa kuru bir kort ister. Novaj Djokovic’e karşı nasıl bir hava durumu isteyeceğini ise bilemiyorum. Novak’ın forehand’i ye

'It's worrying' - Mats Wilander on Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner injuries and ball inconsistencies at French Open

Mats Wilander has called the growing trend of injuries among the younger generation of players "worrying" as notably both Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are clearly not per cent in this year's French Open.

World No. 2 Sinner held off home favourite Richard Gasquet in the second round while No. 3 Alcaraz survived an unconvincing win over Jesper de Jong. Both the Italian and the Spaniard showed signs of struggling physically as their matches wore on.

French Open favourite Alcaraz has been battling a forearm injury for two months and was forced to pull out of the Italian Open before the tournament in Paris.

"It seems like the younger generation is getting more and more injured," Wilander said on Eurosport's coverage of Roland-Garros.

"I think that Carlos is right, the game is faster, it's more explosive. 

"When you watch Jannik Sinner play and the way that he moves on a clay court, it looks pretty smooth. But they're going into splits and they're sliding on the side of their feet

'It is incredible' - Mats Wilander stunned by Rafael Nadal's problem-solving abilities after Felix Auger-Aliassime win

Mats Wilander was hugely impressed with Rafael Nadal’s problem-solving skills in his win over Felix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round of the French Open.

Nadal had his back to the wall against a rampant opponent, who took the Spanish great to a fifth set at Roland-Garros for only the third time in his career.

Auger-Aliassime had the momentum heading into the fifth set, but Nadal stepped up his level to take down the Canadian in a thrilling finish.

Nadal was put under huge pressure, but he mixed things up in the fifth - shortening points on occasions and getting the job done to set up a meeting with great rival Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals.

'We have to cherish this moment' - Wilander can't wait for Nadal v Djokovic

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“He was number two today for most of the match,” Wilander said in the Eurosport studio. “He learns his lessons so quickly. It takes three or four games, then he understands it is not working and he has to change.”

Wilander feels Nadal has got better at adapting t