In the latest episode of Eye of the Coach, Patrick Mouratoglou explains why French Open is ripe for big surprises in 2023.
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00:00 This year is much more open, yeah.
00:01 This Rangaros will be one of the most exciting
00:03 we've had for a long time.
00:04 If you look at the past, there was not much suspense.
00:10 We knew more or less that Rapha would win.
00:12 I'm not saying that he's not gonna win this year.
00:14 He can still win, but he's getting older
00:16 and it's more and more difficult.
00:17 He's more and more injured.
00:18 His preparation is never as good as what he wishes.
00:22 It was the same last year and he still managed to win.
00:24 He had so much margin and his margin is less and less.
00:27 And on the other hand, you have the upcoming players
00:30 that are so dangerous.
00:31 Of course, Carlos Alcaraz, who's great on clay
00:34 and who's playing better and better.
00:36 You have Novak, whose level didn't drop.
00:38 Stefanos, who already reached the final in Rangaros,
00:41 who always plays unbelievably well on clay.
00:44 Yannick Sinner.
00:45 You have Holger Rune, who's progressing a lot
00:47 and who loves to play on clay also.
00:48 And I'm not even naming the Roublef and those guys.
00:51 I'm not saying that they can beat Rapha,
00:53 but you have to consider for Rapha now,
00:55 and even more now than ever,
00:57 having to deal with several difficult,
01:01 tiring matches in a row.
01:02 You can feel that is a field of guys
01:05 that potentially could make a surprise.
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