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Roland Garros men’s preview 2019

By Chris Dinsdale

May 26, 2019 - June 9, 2019 - Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam tournament of the season, takes place in Paris, France. Unlike the Australian Open, Roland Garros has decided against the introduction of tie-breaks in the final set, so marathon matches may still feature at the tournament.

For the second successive Grand Slam tournament. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are the top three seeds. World No. 1 Djokovic will take his place in the top half of the draw, while 11-time champion Rafael Nadal will lead contenders in the bottom half as the No. 2 seed.

Third seed Federer, playing at the clay-court major for the first time since 2015, will find out at the draw ceremony whether he falls in Djokovic or Nadal’s half of the draw. Dominic Thiem, who handed Nadal a defeat en route to the Barcelona title earlier this year, will be in the other half as the No. 4 seed.

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PUBLISHED: 22/05/2019; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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