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Jannik Sinner’s chances of clinching a maiden French Open crown received a large boost erstwhile defending champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew with a wrist injury.
The Italian, who reclaimed the World No. 1 ranking past month, heads to Paris successful red-hot signifier aft capturing the past six Masters titles, which included a ascendant tally done the clay-court plaything successful Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome. The imaginable of completing a vocation Grand Slam is an other push.
Indian tennis prima Sania Mirza believes the 2026 Roland Garros crown is Sinner’s to lose. “Today, Sinner and Alcaraz person the biggest rivalry, which astatine 1 constituent was betwixt Roger [Federer] and Rafa (Rafael Nadal) until Novak [Djokovic] came into the mix, followed by Andy Murray. We volition consciousness the Alcaraz void but I’ll archer you what, Sinner is not going to beryllium excessively unhappy with that,” Sania said successful an enactment facilitated by Sony Sports Network.
“Sinner is idiosyncratic we cannot disregard due to the fact that of the sheer signifier he’s coming successful with. He’s astir apt the blistery favourite. And not having to look Alcaraz is going to beryllium a immense intelligence boost for him,” Sania added.
The 39-year-old labelled Djokovic arsenic the tournament’s “dark horse”, stressing that the Serb remains susceptible of denting Sinner’s hopes.
Sania, however, feels that the rubric contention successful the women’s gully volition beryllium pugnacious to predict.
“For the archetypal clip successful a while, it’s rather open. Aryna Sabalenka is not playing astatine her best. Iga Swiatek is usually unbelievable connected clay but has had a quiescent fewer months. My gut says that we mightiness person a caller champion. Maybe Mirra Andreeva oregon Elina Svitolina... idiosyncratic who has been knocking connected the doorway of the Grand Slams for a while”.
