Veteran endorsement: Sam Querrey and Tracy Austin bet on the same Roland‑Garros contender
Photo by Antonio Borga/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images The French Open is just around the corner, and with Carlos Alcaraz sidelined by injury, there will be a new name added to the list of men’s singles champions this year. Alcaraz is missing out due to a wrist problem, but over in the WTA draw, Coco Gauff is getting ready to defend her crown. Gauff has headed to Rome for some final tune-ups before heading to Paris.
She’s part of a strong field at the Italian Open, which includes plenty of other top players. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina are also in action in Rome. Iga Swiatek rounds out the top four players who have made their way to Italy for the event.
Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Swiatek and Rybakina included in French Open top picks Querrey revealed his fourth and third picks for the Roland Garros crown on Tennis Channel, saying: “Okay this was tough, especially after last week, the semifinals we got in Madrid. “My number four is last week’s champion Marta Kostyuk. How can you not put her at four?
She won last week, she also won the previous week. And it’s the way she played last week too. She ran through the draw.
“Number three, I have who she beat in the final, Mirra Andreeva. Little more consistent on the clay over the years, been pretty much a consistent top 10 player. So she’s in my number three spot right now.