Alcaraz’s coach Ferrero explains why it’s Carlitos, not Novak Djokovic or Holger Rune the French Open favorite

Carlos Alcaraz is favourite to win French Open according to his coach

Carlos Alcaraz With His Coach Juan Carlos Ferrero

Carlos Alcaraz’s coach Juan Carlos Ferrero has High Hopes for the Spanish sensation to win his first French Open. According to Juon Carlos it’s Carlitos the French Open favourite, not Novak Djokovic and Holger Rune.

He commented: “Carlos has played better than anyone during the clay season, but you have to do that every day at every tournament, as I tell him. We saw that in Rome; you have an average day, your opponent plays well and you lose. Everything points to Carlos as the favorite, we’ve heard it many times and we know that.”

Alcaraz at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023

Carlos Alcaraz

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Ranked no.1, Carlos achieved a composed 31-3 match record in 2023. The Spaniard is currently competing at the French Open where he conquered the world no.159 Flavio Cobolli 6-0 6-2 7-5.

Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.112 Taro Daniel in the 2nd round on Wednesday at 4:00 pm on Court Philippe-CHATRIER. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Alcaraz.

Alcaraz clinched 4 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona and Madrid. Carlos reached the final in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open).

The Spaniard won 10 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts and 7 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)

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Djokovic at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023

Novak Djokovic

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Ranked no.3, the Serbian owns a 21-4 match record in 2023. Novak is currently having a run at the French Open where he overcame the world no.114 Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3 6-2 7-61.

Novak Djokovic will face the world no.83 Marton Fucsovics in the 2nd round on Wednesday at 8:15 pm on Court Philippe-CHATRIER. Their actual head to head record is 4-0 for Djokovic.

The Serbian conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.

Novak won 93 titles in his career: 50 on hard courts, 18 on clay courts, 17 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

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Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic faced off just once. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Alcaraz. When they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(5) in the semifinal in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) in May 2022.

In the following video you can watch the highlights.

 

Rune at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023

Holger Rune

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Currently the world no.6 (career-high), Holger has an overall 28-10 win-loss record in 2023. Rune is participating at the French Open where he beat the world no.74 Christopher Eubanks 6-4 3-6 7-62 6-2.

Holger Rune will fight against the world no.394 Gael Monfils in the 2nd round. In the past, they have never competed against each other as of now in top events.

The Dane conquered 1 title in 2023 in Munich. Rune was the finalist in Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).

Rune won 4 titles in his career: 2 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)

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Carlos Alcaraz

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