It\u2019s been an era of dominance but Rafael Nadal\u2019s reign as \u2018King of Clay\u2019 is coming to an end and<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the 14-time French Open winner will seek his 15th, and final championship in what is likely his<\/p>\n\n\n\n
last year on the ATP Tour. But 2024 may also see the passing of the torch as another Spaniard,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carlos Alcaraz looks to take over the throne his fellow countryman has held for nearly two<\/p>\n\n\n\n
decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carlos Alcaraz (+170)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n He is the best young talent on the planet, a recent winner at Indians Wells but Carlos Alcaraz<\/p>\n\n\n\n has never won the French Open nor has he appeared in a final. He was the top seed in 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n but lost in the semifinal to eventual winner Novak Djokovic. The 20-year old looked a bit<\/p>\n\n\n\n sluggish in Melbourne bowing out in the quarters to Alexander Zverev. He is a deserving<\/p>\n\n\n\n favorite but at such short odds you may want to consider others, especially with the return of<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rafa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rafael Nadal (+700)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking of Nadal, after missing last year\u2019s tournament he is expected to play in his final<\/p>\n\n\n\n appearance at the event he has dominated. Even at 37-years old, he can still play on clay. His<\/p>\n\n\n\n overall record at the French Open is an astounding 112-3, and even with injuries you can\u2019t count<\/p>\n\n\n\n out the Spaniard. He\u2019s already confirmed 2024 may be the end of an iconic career and what<\/p>\n\n\n\n better way to go out than winning his 15th title at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Novak Djokovic (+245)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Novak Djokovic has 3 French Open titles and has made the final in 7 of the last 12 tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Depending on the draw, he\u2019ll likely need to defeat both Spanish stars to win a fourth<\/p>\n\n\n\n championship. At 36, the Joker is still playing at the highest level despite some recent losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While he was eliminated in the semifinal at the Aussie Open, it\u2019s hard not to consider Djokovic<\/p>\n\n\n\n making a deep run in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n LONGSHOT WITH A SHOT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Casper Ruud +1100<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Could the third time finally be the charm for Casper Ruud? He\u2019s made the final at Roland<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garros in back to back years only to be steamrolled by the two legends (Djokovic, Nadal)<\/p>\n\n\n\n without winning a set. But perhaps the experience will help this time around. And at +1600, the<\/p>\n\n\n\n value is definitely there, especially if he receives some help on his side of the draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Odds to Win 2024 Men French Open<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Carlos Alcaraz +170<\/p>\n\n\n\n Novak Djokovic +245<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jannik Sinner +285<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rafael Nadal +700<\/p>\n\n\n\n Casper Ruud +1100<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stefanos Tsitsipas +1200<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alexander Zverev +1400<\/p>\n\n\n\n Daniil Medvedev +2000<\/p>\n\n\n\n French Open Men’s Singles Last Ten Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 2023 Novak Djokovic def. Casper Ruud 3-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2022 Rafael Nadal def. Casper Ruud 3-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2021 Novak Djokovic def. Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2020 Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic 3-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2019 Rafael Nadal def. Dominic Thiem 3-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2018 Rafael Nadal def. Dominic Thiem 3-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2017 Rafael Nadal def. Stan Wawrinka 3-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2016 Novak Djokovic def. Andy Murray 3-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2015 Stan Wawrinka def. Novak Djokovic 3-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2014 Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic 3-1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s been an era of dominance but Rafael Nadal\u2019s reign as \u2018King of Clay\u2019 is coming to an end and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":24957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[205,206,204],"class_list":["post-24956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tennis","tag-french-open","tag-roland-garros","tag-tennis"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t