The ATP’s second major of the year is finally here, with the French Open at Roland Garros starting Sunday. This year’s version will look very different with the absence of the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal. Rafa announced last week that not only would he be skipping out on his most successful tournament (14 titles), but that he will step away from the game with hopes of returning in 2024.
With Nadal out, this opens the door to a possible new champion. Here’s a preview and pick to win the 2023 men’s French Open.
Current favorites to win French Open (via BetMGM)
Carlos Alcaraz (+165)
Novak Djokovic (+260)
Daniil Medvedev (+700)
Holger Rune (+750)
Jannik Sinner (+1100)
Casper Ruud (+1400)
The surface and format
Roland Garros is a clay-court tournament played in a best-of-five-sets format.