Despite his physical form and level of play still far removed from his best days, Rafael Nadal qualified for the round of 16 at the Masters 1000 in Madrid 2024. Even in these conditions, the Majorcan champion remains an extremely fearsome player on his beloved clay and if he were to improve his shots (health permitting) in the coming weeks then he could dream big towards Roland Garros.
The road seems all uphill, considering the 37-year-old Spaniard’s recent history with regards to ailments and injuries, however one should never give up on a champion of this kind who has already been capable in the past of coming out of seemingly desperate situations in a big way. The bookies are actually confident in this sense and consider the native of Manacor one of the principality’s candidates for the title in the Parisian Slam.
On Sisal, for example, Nadal’s triumph at Roland Garros is listed at 6, with the Iberian player who is currently listed as the fourth favorite of the tournament behind Carlos Alcaraz (3), Novak Djokovic (3.50) and Jannik Sinner (4). Similar values also on other betting agencies, testifying to the enormous potential of the 1986-born player on the red of Paris in a tournament that he has won 14 times in his career.
