Roland Garros 2022: Early trends project Rafael Nadal as the favorite, Carlos Alcaraz leapfrogs Novak Djokovic into 2nd place

Rafael Nadal is the favorite for the 2022 Roland Garros, followed by Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic

Rafael Nadal is the firm favorite to win his 14th French Open title at the 2022 Roland Garros, according to betting website WynnBET. The 21-time Grand Slam champion has odds of +175 to win the tournament, meaning that a $100 wager on the Spaniard will fetch a profit of $175.

The World No. 4 played his first match on clay this year on Wednesday, taking down an in-form Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round of the Madrid Masters. Nadal showed very little sign of rust in the encounter, putting in a display that cemented his status as the one to beat at Roland Garros later this month.

“I leave the match very, very happy.” 😄

@RafaelNadal wasn’t perfect in his first clay-court match of 2022, but he didn’t expect to be. In defeating Kecmanovic, Nadal showed he can still take an in-form player out of his game on dirt.

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Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz, who was the third favorite for the French Open a few weeks ago, has now moved to the second position. The World No. 10's recent victory on the claycourts of Barcelona has ensured that the 19-year-old has lower odds (+250) than Novak Djokovic to lift the trophy in Paris.

Djokovic has slipped to third on the list of favorites, with his recent loss in the final of the Serbia Open possibly playing a role. The World No. 1 has odds of +350 to win the tournament despite being the defending champion.

After the trio, reigning Monte-Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas is best placed to win his maiden Grand Slam, with odds of +650. Alexander Zverev (+1800), Casper Ruud (+2000) and Daniil Medvedev (+2000) occupy the next three spots.

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have all reached the quarterfinals in Madrid

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have both reached the quarterfinals of the 2022 Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have enjoyed their campaign in Madrid so far.

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@RafaelNadal saves match points to survive a THRILLER vs Goffin in Madrid!

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Djokovic bested Gael Monfils to reach the third round, where he received a walkover from Andy Murray to book a spot in the quarterfinals. Up next, the Serb faces 12th seed Hubert Hurkacz.

Unfortunately, Andy Murray is unable to take to the Manolo Santana Stadium due to illness 😔

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🏟️ Instead, Andrey Rublev and Daniel Evans will open the day's play on centre court. https://t.co/0QdLyh7qhl

Following his victory over Miomir Kecmanovic, Nadal ousted qualifier David Goffin in a remarkable three-setter to reach the quarterfinals. Another win for both players will see them meet in the semifinals.

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🇪🇸 @alcarazcarlos03 defeats Norrie 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 & sets up a quarter-final showdown with Nadal!

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But standing in the way of the 21-time Grand Slam champion in the last eight is Alcaraz. The teenager got the better of Nikoloz Basilashvili in his opener and Cameron Norrie in the third round. This will be the third meeting between the two Spaniards, with both of their previous encounters going in favor of the former World No. 1.

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