"Alcaraz or Djokovic" - Tsitsipas removes himself from favourites list ahead of Roland Garros

| by Drew Tate

Stefanos Tsitsipas has removed himself from the favourites list for the trophy at Roland Garros believing Djokovic and Alcaraz to be ahead.

Tsitsipas produced a superb run last year to reach the final at the event and despite leading 2-0 he lost the match in five sets. It was a humbling experience for Tsitsipas who got another one recently in Rome where he never looked comfortable against Djokovic. The Serbian was only beaten by Alcaraz in the past two weeks in Madrid and he looked rather untouchable in Rome.

If he can keep up that level and even expand it he should be primed for a good run. Tsitsipas agrees:

"Right now, Carlos Alcaraz or Novak Djokovic. They both play great, great tennis. I would put them as favourites."

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No player has been as hot as Alcaraz as the Spaniard dominated his way to the trophy in Madrid. He played superb tennis in Paris last year and that's expected to continue. Remembering his defeat to Djokovic in Paris, Tsitsipas admitted:

"There are things that didn't work for me after two-sets-to-love up in Roland Garros. I guess I was always pretty stubborn, didn't want to change because so far it was working for me, the thing that led me to being two sets to love up."

And finally on what needs to happen next:

"Right now, I need to improve a few things in my game. I don't know if I'm going to get there but I hope I do with my hard work by the time Roland Garros begins. I would love myself to get around with these players and be there with them. But I will really need to put a bit more attention to detail in the next couple of weeks."

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