Argentina

Juan Ignacio Londero

Spain

Carlos Alcaraz

The Spaniard will confirm favourite status with a quick win at the start of the tournament

Londero made it to the main draw of Roland Garros as a lukewarm loser. The Argentine was unbeaten in his first two rounds of qualifying, beating Dmitry Popko of Kazakhstan 6-4, 6-4 and Dominique Stricker of Switzerland 7-5, 4-6, 6-0, but lost in the deciding decider to Croatia's Borna Goyo 6-7, 1-6. Alcaraz is one of the main contenders to win the current French Open. The 18-year-old is having a great season. In 2022, Carlos has already won four titles, two of them on clay. The Spaniard won tournaments in Barcelona and Madrid. Last season, Alcaraz reached the third round in Paris, where he lost in three sets to Jan-Lennard Struff (4-6, 6-7, 2-6). Bookmakers do not believe in Londero's success. The Argentine has miraculously made it into the main draw of Roland Garros. He faces a very strong opponent. Alcaraz is quite capable of winning the title in Paris. The 18-year-old has already beaten world number one Novak Djokovic and world number one Rafael Nadal. Hardly expect a serious fight. Carlos is a bit of a fish in water on the court. The favourite should win by a wide margin to save his best efforts for the next big matches. There is a high probability that the encounter will end in three sets. Alcaraz should have at least one break in each game. It's a good bet that no more than 27 games will be played.