The 2022 French open ultimate between Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud on Sunday may function a shock visitor — Roger Federer. The 20-time Grand Slam champion has been noticed in Paris forward of the summit conflict, making it very seemingly that he can be in attendance on Court docket Philippe-Chatrier.
In images which have surfaced on social media, the previous World No. 1 has been noticed alongside French soccer teaching legend Arsene Wenger in addition to American soccer cornerback Joe Haden within the Metropolis of Love.
Some outlets have seen it as an indication that he has been invited by his shut buddy and arch-rival Nadal on the day he would possibly announce his retirement, extrapolating from his latest feedback in press conferences. However the possibilities of which can be very low, since each of the Mallorcan’s coaches, Marc Lopez and Carlos Moya, have debunked such claims with out hesitation.
The 21-time Grand Slam Champion’s PR Staff has additionally confirmed that he is not entertaining such concepts in the intervening time. They’ve gone so far as to proclaim that Nadal will strive his greatest to take part within the upcoming Wimbledon championships, even with none rating factors at stake.
As for the ultimate, it will mark the primary ever assembly between Nadal and Ruud on the ATP tour. Whereas the previous can be seeking to lengthen his lead over Federer within the Slam race with a twenty second Grand Slam title, the Norwegian is on the hunt for his first Main triumph.
A victory for the World No. 5 would additionally make him the oldest title winner on the French open. A win for the World No. 8, then again, would make him the youngest Grand Slam winner since Juan Martin del Potro in 2009.
Roger Federer has 4 losses and just one win in finals on the French Open
The day of the boys’s singles French open ultimate hasn’t traditionally been excellent news for Roger Federer. In 5 appearances within the summit conflict at Roland Garros, the 40-year-old has misplaced on 4 events and gained solely as soon as.
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All of these losses got here towards Rafael Nadal (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011), with the only real win coming towards Robin Soderling within the 2009 version, the place the 20-time Grand Slam champion lastly accomplished the elusive Profession Slam.
That makes the French Open the previous World No. 1’s least profitable Grand Slam match, with just one title in 19 appearances. Federer has gained at the least 5 titles within the different three Slams — 5 on the US Open (19 appearances), six on the Australian Open (21 appearances) and eight on the Wimbledon Championships (22 appearances).
