Frances Tiafoe remains in with a shout of winning the French Open after reaching the third round.
The world number 16 will take on fellow American performer Seb Korda in the third round, with a place in the second week of a Grand Slam at stake.
Tiafoe has come through both of his matches so far in straight sets, and he will be looking to progress to the fourth round of the French Open for the first time in his career.
The 27-year-old will be looking to flex his credentials at a major tournament and emulate his run to the US Open semis in 2022 and 2024.
The Roland Garros event is in full swing right now, and Tiafoe has been quizzed on some of the solid outside hopefuls who could win a major for the first time.
Frances Tiafoe predicts three possible French Open winners
Everyone seems to be picking either Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner as their eventual winner, but Tiafoe has been asked to pick three players who might be in the mix who aren’t those two.
He’s delivered three intriguing answers, and it remains to be seen if a shock winner does come through the tournament this year.
He told The Bleacher Report: “I think you have got to put Musetti in there, with how well he has been playing.
“Let’s put Arthur Fils, he has been playing really well.
“Last one, let’s throw a crazy wildcard out there, let’s go with Draper. If you can’t pick those guys, why not Draper? Finals in Madrid.”
Young talent emerging is good for tennis
Arthur Fils, Jack Draper and Lorenzo Musetti are three of the brightest talents on the ATP Tour, and all look to be capable of winning majors at some point.
All three remain in contention in the early stages of this tournament, and it will be fascinating to see if any of them can prevail.
Alcaraz and Sinner have earned the right to carry the favourite tag at the Grand Slams, but the rest of the pack have to be ready to pounce should they slip up.
The ATP Tour looks to be an exciting and competitive tour right now, and it’s going to be an enthralling week or so as the French Open draws to a climax.
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