Despite all uncertainty about Dominic Thiem’s state of health: In Paris he is represented in the Draw. Rafael Nadal also seems fit again.
Does he play or doesn’t he play? At Dominic Thiem’s start in Paris there has been some uncertainty lately, as Thiem was talking about undefined physical problems after his two-round defeat in Vienna,”We were at the ATP and said we would like to leave the possibility open until this afternoon when he was with the doctor. The doctor said that’s no problem at all. That’s why he’ll play it,”Günter Bresnik told the APA yesterday.
As a five-matched player, Thiem has a walk-through in round one, after which he will face Ryan Harrison or a qualifier. Afterwards, Kevin Anderson could wait for him.
Rafael Nadal also seems to be fit after his knee problems, which caused him to cancel the Basel tournament. The Spaniard is in the top seated, in round two he will face Mischa Zverev or Hyeon Chung.
Roger Federer, who comes across Feliciano Lopez or Pierre-Hugues Herbert, then possibly Jack Sock. In a possible quarter-finals, it could be a game against Thiem if both of them make it there.
Alexander Zverev, seated at four, is waiting for Steve Johnson or Robin Haase. Subsequently, Juan Martin del Potro could lurk, who still has opportunities in London.
Draw for Paris at a glance