The French Open kicks off in Roland Garros this week as the second major of the year takes place on the Paris clay. All eyes will be on Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek to see if they can reclaim their French Open titles, but there are other significant storylines to watch, including Novak Djokovic’s grand slam return and the continued rise of teenage star Carlos Alcaraz.
Nadal won the first men’s major of the year in sensational style, defeating Daniil Medvedev in an epic Australian Open final in late January, but the 13-time French Open champion has been disrupted by injuries since. In has stepped the 19-year-old Spaniard Alcaraz, who won clay titles in Barcelona and Madrid, and is looking to become the youngest grand slam champion since Nadal’s first French Open triumph in 2005.
