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Benjamin DODMAN

No Alcaraz, no party? Five reasons not to miss this year’s French Open

A spectator has a drink in front of a picture of Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Italy's Jannik Sinner.
Players and fans faced searing heat on the opening day of the French Open. © Stéphane Mahé, Reuters

There will be no repeat of last year’s epic, see-sawing final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at the French Open this year, with the Spanish title holder nursing an injury. But there is still plenty to look forward to on the Paris clay, from a Ukrainian duo aiming for the women’s title to the last dances of Gaël Monfils and Stan Wawrinka.

The French Open kicked off Sunday in sizzling temperatures and without injured defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, leaving many fans to wonder what – if anything – could stop Italy’s Jannik Sinner from lifting the Coupe des Mousquetaires this year.

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