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Who can stop Rafa in Paris?
Men's side
Reuters in Paris
Novak Djokovic will arrive at Roland Garros seven wins away from becoming the first man for 43 years to hold all four Grand Slam titles concurrently - the only trouble is one of his victims will probably have to be clay-court king Rafael Nadal.
The 25-year-old Serb will be seeded one at the French Open, courtesy of the top ranking that goes with being the current Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open champion.
However, few will mark him down as favorite with Nadal, who Djokovic calls the "ultimate challenge" on clay, peaking at just the right time to chase a seventh Paris title and move him ahead of Bjorn Borg in the pantheon of Roland Garros champions.
Last year, Djokovic began in Paris on a clay-court roll after beating Nadal in the Madrid and Rome finals - only to fall to an inspired Roger Federer in the semifinals.
His form this year has been impressive, if not quite as spectacular as last year when he won his first 41 matches of 2011 before the four-set loss to Federer.
He has also relinquished his iron-like hold over Nadal - losing in the Monte Carlo and Rome finals having won his previous seven matches against the Mallorcan powerhouse.
Having beaten a rejuvenated Federer in the Rome semis, however, and with world No 4 Andy Murray not in the best form or fitness, there appear few natural barriers to prevent Djokovic facing his day of destiny on June 10.
"It's there, the possibility to win four Grand Slams in a row but I am going to prepare as I prepare for any other big event, with more focus," Djokovic said after his 7-5, 6-3 defeat by Nadal in the Italian capital, a match that was too close to call for much of a brutal first set.
Few adjustments
"The French Open is the only Grand Slam that I haven't played in the finals so it's a hard task but I feel good and I'm always motivated in France."
Should he win his first French Open title Djokovic would join Australia's Rod Laver (1962 and 1969) and American Don Budge (1938) as holders of all four slams at the same time.
To achieve it now, however, would be a considerably greater feat as back then three of the four slams were played on grass whereas now players must master three surfaces.
Another title for Nadal would leave little room for argument about the left-hander's credentials as the greatest clay-court player of all time.
After beating Federer in last year's final to draw level with Borg, Nadal failed to win another tournament until last month in Monte Carlo - a worrying gap that revived questions about the effect his playing style was having on his body.
He then won in Barcelona and, apart from a blip on Madrid's experimental blue clay when he lost to fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, Nadal has looked supreme.
Getting the better of Djokovic in Monte Carlo and Rome would have given him an enormous boost.
"I think this win is important psychologically," Nadal said after claiming a sixth Rome title.
"The clay-court season was better for me (this year) apart from the mistake of Madrid. I am playing well and at the right level in my opinion."
NOTE
France's Gael Monfils withdrew from the French Open on Thursday after failing to recover from a right knee injury, dealing a major blow to home hopes of ending a 29-year wait for a men's champion.
Li bouncing back
Chinese contingent
Defending champ finds touch in time, Sun Xiaochen writes
Enjoying a surge in momentum and form at three clay tournaments leading up to the French Open, Asia's first Grand Slam champion, Li Na, is full of confidence as she sets about defending her title at Roland Garros. After reaching her second WTA final of the season in Rome last week, Li looks close to being back to her best.
She also reached the quarterfinals of the clay-court events in Stuttgart and Madrid earlier this month.
Her athletic style, which suits slow clay surfaces, has been enhanced by renewed confidence in her strokes as she played a number of superb shots during tough rallies against Maria Sharapova in the Rome final.
Despite surrendering a 6-4, 4-0 lead and eventually losing to the Russian world No 2 in a rain-interrupted third set tie-breaker, the deep run boosted her morale after a major form slump following her French Open triumph.
"Obviously it's tough to rest for two hours and then play again, but I still can take many positive things from this match," Li said after the final.
"Playing a tough match like that showed me I'm strong,
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, and physically I felt great. I can take a lot of positive things away from this week and I think I'm ready for the French Open."
The 30-year-old also made it to the quarterfinals on the hard courts at Indian Wells and Miami, showing a greater level of consistency.
However, it remains a concern for Li that she seems to have lost the knack of closing out matches against high-ranking opponents.
Beaten by world No 1 Victoria Azarenka in Madrid,
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, Li lost to No 3 Agnieszka Radwanska in Stuttgart and has a 1-4 record facing top-10 rivals this season.
"I'm not worried about forehands or backhands, it's finishing the matches that is my problem," Li told AFP.
"There is not one player out there who gives up in a match, everyone is playing at such a high level. That's my problem - I need to win easier. It's a big problem for me to close out the matches."
Still, Li stressed her form is improving and she is fully fit.
"I can slide on the court and then get back into position and l like the way I am hitting on the court," said Li. "I have to say that I feel physically great now."
Fans have become accustomed to expecting big things from Li when she performs well at tune-up events before majors.
She won her maiden WTA title in Sydney before advancing to her first major final at the Australian Open last year and her victory at Roland Garros followed another solid semi finish in Rome last May.
After her French open victory, expectations grew but her form slumped, however, Li believes she has finally learnt how to handle the burden.
"You always have to challenge yourself. Now, I don't feel so much pressure, I just want to show the fans I can play tennis," Li said.
Also representing China in Paris will be Li's London Olympic teammates Peng Shuai and Zheng Jie, who also enter the main draw as seeded players.
They are playing down their chances of flourishing on the clay as they both have endured declines in form this year.
Peng, the world No 30 who reached the last 16 at each major except the French last year, has lost all her clay matches this season.
The 26-year-old, who finished last season with an impressive 53-21 record, was eliminated in the opening round in Brussels last Tuesday and it appears unlikely she will surpass her personal best of a third-round berth at Roland Garros.
Zheng, who fought her way into the last 16 at Roland Garros in 2004, has been plagued by injury again this season after hurting her back during a tournament in Charleston. She has won only one match on clay this season - at Estoril.
To prepare for the London Olympics, Peng and Zheng will play together in doubles for the first time this season.
Sharapova, Serena the favorites
Women's side
By reuters in Paris
Based on form alone, Maria Sharapova enters the French Open as favorite to complete her career Grand Slam, a surprising turn of events for the Miami-based Russian whose relationship with the red dirt has not always been a happy one.
Her recent title in Rome, where she defeated 2011 French Open champion Li Na in the final, coupled with her resounding victory over world No 1 Victoria Azarenka to win Stuttgart a few weeks earlier means she is 12-1 for the clay-court swing and sliding into Paris full of joie de vivre.
Significantly, however, that one blot on her record was inflicted by American Serena Williams on Madrid's blue clay.
Thirteen-time Grand Slam champion Williams, who like Sharapova has endured more than her fair share of injuries over the years, has enjoyed an encouraging season so far and recently went on a 17-match winning streak, including the Madrid title.
Alarm bells rang when she withdrew from her semifinal against Li in Rome because of a knee niggle, but it was thought to be more of a precautionary measure ahead of Paris rather than anything too serious.
Williams, who a year ago was still absent from the Tour after a career-threatening foot injury and health problems, is back up to No 5 in the world and targeting a second French Open crown, 10 years after her first.
Sharapova, whose efforts on clay have often resembled a Formula One car sliding about in the rain on the wrong tires, is yet to win at Roland Garros, although sheer bloody-mindedness has seen her reach two semifinals - the last of which came 12 months ago when she was also tipped to win.
Still only 25, she says patience rather than her trademark power is the key to her form on the dirt, on which she once described her movement as like "a cow on ice".
"I have improved and most of is comes down to the physical aspect and patience," she said after wearing down Li on a heavy, clinging court in rainy Rome.
"It's not about changing my game but relying on the things I have improved like sliding and definitely on the serve."
Call me 'Chantel'
Williams, who says Paris is her favorite city and wrote on Twitter that she should be re-named "Chantel" while at Roland Garros, will prefer the conditions hot and fast.
The 30-year-old has no rival, not even Sharapova, when it comes to aggressive, front-foot tennis - a fact borne out by an 8-2 record over the Russian.
Never short on confidence at the slams, she said: "i just feel better this time around.
"I feel I can play on any surface and that's the right attitude for me. I'm enjoying my tennis. This is where I belong and what I do best."
The favorites have been placed in the same quarter of the women's draw so a potential showdown between the two will come much sooner than expected.
There are also other hurdles to overcome in the women's section. Australian Open champion Azarenka leads the young pack and has already proved herself worthy of the top ranking,
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, both with her play and the mental fortitude that the likes of Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova have yet to demonstrate.
Belarusian Azarenka begun the year in stunning fashion, winning her first four tournaments, and her form on clay has been impressive with finals appearances in Stuttgart and Madrid, where she lost to Sharapova and Williams respectively.
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