Everyone’s probably looking forward to seeing Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal—the top two favorites for this year’s French Open—renew their rivalry next week at Roland Garros, but this particular piece below won’t be about those two guys or any other glorified contender. The focus will be on the three most attractive long shots that might help some bettors make a few more bucks.
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David Ferrer’s not getting any younger. He turned 34 years old last month and it’s hard not to wonder about his retirement plans. But don’t count out the veteran just yet, as there might be some fuel left in the tank for another deep run in the 2016 French Open.
Ferrer, a three-time Davis Cup champion with Spain, made his second-straight appearance at Roland Garros last year. He also booked a semifinals date against Rafael Nadal in 2012, which was the farthest that Ferrer’s ever reached in the tournament.
Speaking of which, Gael Monfils is also a former semifinalist at Roland Garros (2008) and should pose as a serious threat to anyone. He’s been one of the biggest surprises this season, needless to say. The Frenchman began the year ranked No. 24 in the world, and right now he’s already up 10 spots in the list after giving Rafael Nadal an extremely tough time in the Monte Carlo Masters finals. This experience, along with all the ups and downs that he’s gone through this year thus far, should pay dividends eventually.
The same could be said of Nick Kyrgios. He’s had a pretty solid season, winning 21 of his first 28 matches. And more importantly, that stretch includes wins over the likes of Stan Wawrinka—the reigning French Open champion—at the Madrid Masters and the aforementioned Milos Raonic at the Rome Masters.
Also, this marks Kyrgios’ fourth participation at Roland Garros. He’ll be aiming to surpass his third-round finish last year. Kyrgios has won seven of his past 10 matches on clay.
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