Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz came out of relative obscurity to capture an ATP 1000 in Miami and an ATP 500 in Barcelona. He just became the youngest man to crack the ATP Top 10 in 17 years since Rafael Nadal. He was also impressive in winning both finals in straight sets. He has showed he’s got game on clay by defeating 2 time Monte Carlo champ Tsitsipas in Barcelona. Tsitsipas has followed up his amazing 2021 clay court campaign with impressive results, namely defending his title at Monte Carlo and showing he can produce consistent results on the clay once again. With Nadal waiting in the wings due to injury, but ready to return in Madrid and a Djokovic struggling to regain his match fitness; this clay court season could produce wild and unexpected results. Tsitsipas, Alcaraz, and Rublev have shown that they could produce deep runs at Roland Garros, which is only a month away.
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