World No 1 Sinner was the biggest favourite going into a Grand Slam in the men's singles draw since Rafael Nadal at the 2009 French Open. Coincidentally, Nadal also failed to win at Roland-Garros…
World No 1 Sinner was the biggest favourite going into a Grand Slam in the men's singles draw since Rafael Nadal at the 2009 French Open. Coincidentally, Nadal also failed to win at Roland-Garros that year.
Key points
- Sinner's elimination means the men's draw has now been blown wide open, so who are the favourites to be champion next Sunday?
- A first-time major winner, or perhaps history for a certain Serb?
- Alexander Zverev has been the nearly man when it comes to Grand Slams for the last six years with three career major final appearances.
- He should have won the first of those - the 2020 US Open - as he was two sets up and served for the championship too, only to lose to Dominic Thiem.
- The German has bounced back from a severe right-ankle injury when he rolled it and tore three lateral ligaments in the 2022 French Open semi-finals.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Sky Sports.
