Rafael Nadal said on Friday that he “doesn’t care” if he is the red-hot favourite to lift a record-extending 12th French Open title at Roland Garros, insisting that there are a host of players in contention for the trophy. The world number two holds an incredible French Open win-loss record of 86-2 and hit top form by winning his ninth Italian Open last week with a final victory over old rival Novak Djokovic. “I don’t care if I’m the favourite,” he said. “I care about feeling well and playing well. “In 2015, I was playing badly, it was normal to lose to a dangerous player on grass.

Source: Punch May 24, 2019 13:41 UTC