The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, is a major tennis tournament and the second of four annual Grand Slams. The tournament takes place over two weeks at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. This year, the French Open will officially begin on May 22 and conclude on June 5.

On the men’s bracket, Rafael Nadal will enter the tournament as the favorite, currently sitting at +120. This is no surprise, as Nadal is coming off a victory at the Australian Open which gave him the most Grand Slam titles of all time among men at 21. Rafa is also notoriously dominant at Roland-Garros, having won 13 titles, which is a record for any player in a major tournament. This year, he will be looking to hold off 2021 French Open winner Novak Djokovic, who currently sits at +275 to win the title and has just one less career Grand Slam title than Nadal.

The French Open is one of the most prestigious events in sports. With a theme emerging of experience vs. the youth movement, this is certain to be an exciting tournament. Directly following Nadal and Djokovic, the next two players with the highest odds to win are 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz Garfia at +300 and 23-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas at +500. Garfia has shot up the world rankings recently, currently sitting at No. 11 overall. Tsitsipas has been a dominant force for quite some time now but is still looking to cement his spot as the next face of tennis after the legends retire.

Nadal has dominated this event for over a decade, winning nine of the last 12 French Open titles. Looking at potential options down the board, Dominic Thiem stands out at +1500 after finishing as the runner-up at Roland Garros in 2018 and 2019. The last man not named Nadal or Djokovic to win this tournament was Stan Wawrinka in 2015, so it’s understandable that many are expecting to see one of those two take home the trophy once again.