May 22-Jun 5
Paris
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Roland Garros 2022: Men’s preview
A Spanish sensation is dominating headlines on the eve of Roland Garros – and it is not clay court king Rafael Nadal. The meteoric rise of Carlos Alcaraz makes him one to watch
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PLAYERS TO WATCH

Novak Djokovic
Two-time winner returns to Grand Slam action after missing Australian Open over visa row

Daniil Medvedev
Quarter-finalist in 2021 but lack of clay court practice could cause problems in early rounds

Rafael Nadal
Targeting 14th Paris crown but chronic foot pain could affect tilt at 22nd major

Carlos Alcaraz
Enjoying stellar breakthrough season, including Masters titles in Miami and Madrid
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PLAYER RECORD    Djokovic  Medvedev  Nadal  Alcaraz
2022 win-loss      12-4      16-5    23-3     28-3
2022 titles          1        0        3        4
Career titles (total)87      13       91        5
Career titles (clay) 18       0       62        4
Grand Slams          20       1       21        0
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ELITE RIVALS: After surprise defeat to Alcaraz in Madrid semi-final, Djokovic became only fifth man to notch up 1,000 ATP Tour wins en route to victory in Rome – his first trophy of 2022
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Most ATP Tour wins (Open Era)
Jimmy Connors USA 1972-96 1,274
Roger Federer SUI 1998- 1,251
Ivan Lendl CZE 1978-94 1,068
Rafael Nadal ESP 2001- 1,051 
Novak Djokovic SRB 2003- 1,001
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