Hello. This year’s French Open has been a little different for Rafa Nadal. The king of clay, with a 66-1 career record at Roland Garros, arrived in the middle of his worst-ever season on the surface and a draw littered with potential conquerors.
One name that wasn’t on many lips as a threat was Jack Sock, the laconic US No2 who has handed a first-round tie with Grigor Dimitrov. That changed from the moment Sock took care of the Bulgarian in straight sets, marrying a renewed focus to a titanic forehand, and announced himself as a contender.