As I took my spot and watched fans gawk at the draw on Sunday morning I had only one question in mind.
Who is going to win the men’s singles title this year, and why?
One question, c’est tout. The fans of Roland-Garros had many answers.
“Who do I want to win or who do I think will win?” asks Alex, who was contemplating the scope of the draw with companion Estelle on a slightly cloudy Parisian afternoon. The heatwave had broken – finally – but the draw was only getting hotter.
“I think it will be Sascha, I think it’s his year, because you don’t have Sinner, you don’t have Djokovic, you don’t have Alcaraz. The draw is open!” Alex adds.
“For me it’s Ruud,” Estelle says. “He plays well on the surface.”
“The semifinal, Ruud vs Zverev, will be a critical point,” says Alex, adding, “On the other hand, Fonseca could take it far as well – it’s a wide-open tournament.”