Even at Half Speed, Nadal Still the Man to Beat in Paris
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Rafael Nadal’s knee injury means he isn’t the same player who won seven titles on the clay courts of the French Open. He’s still the man to beat.
The 26-year-old Spaniard is favored to win and become the only player with eight French Open titles, even though he said his knee is still “not 100 percent.” Although he can practice less than an hour a day, he’s made the final in each of the eight tournaments he’s played since he returned to the men’s tennis circuit in February.