Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Coco Gauff are among the players competing in the men’s and women’s singles at the 2024 French Open.
The French Open’s first round begins on Sunday. Rafael Nadal, the 14-time winner, will face Alexander Zverev in a tough first-round match. Murray will play former champion Stan Wawrinka.
Both players have stated that they plan to retire later this year, so this will likely be their last Roland Garros appearances. Murray will need to overcome 2015 champion Wawrinka in his first Paris appearance after four years, while Nadal will have a difficult match against world No. 4 Zverev, who won last week’s Internazionali BNL d’Italia on clay in Rome.
This is a rematch of Nadal vs. Zverev’s 2022 semifinal encounter, which ended with the German tearing ligaments in his right ankle.
It is the first time Nadal has returned to the tournament he has dominated since taking home his record-tying 14th championship two years ago. Since the beginning of 2023, the Spaniard has struggled with injuries, and last year, he had hip surgery and missed the French Open.
After suffering an ankle injury in March, Murray, a finalist in 2016, appeared destined to miss the French Open this year. However, he made appearances in Bordeaux and Geneva earlier this month. World No. 1 and reigning champion Novak Djokovic is matched against Pierre-Hugues Herbert as he looks to win a record 25th Grand Slam title after a challenging start to 2024.
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