Jannik Sinner has claimed he is one of the only players who can stop Jannik Sinner at this year\u2019s French Open, but former British No 1 Johanna Konta has suggested a victory for the German at Roland Garros may not be popular.<\/p>\n
With Carlos Alcaraz out due to injury, Zverev<\/a> is the No 2 seed and appears to be the leading contender to challenge Sinner for the title in Paris.<\/p>\n The German\u2019s recent record against Sinner suggests he is several steps behind the Italian, with the comprehensive nature of his recent defeats against the world No 1 doing little to fuel belief that he can challenge the favourite to win the men\u2019s title.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, I think there\u2019s a big gap between [Jannik] Sinner and everybody else right now,\u201d said the German.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s quite simple. I think there\u2019s a big gap between Sinner and everybody else.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I think there\u2019s a big gap between [Carlos] Alcaraz, myself, maybe Novak [Djokovic], and everybody else. I think there are two gaps right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Alexander Zverev gives injury update after being seen in pain during French Open practice<\/a><\/p>\n Alexander Zverev reveals how long he expects to stay inside the top five of the rankings<\/a><\/p>\n Now Konta has told TNT Sports that his comments have caused a stir because she believes Zverev is unpopular with tennis fans.<\/p>\n \u201cI think he\u2019s the player right now that everyone loves to hate,\u201d declared Konta on TNT Sports and HBO Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n Former world No 2 Alex Corretja then offered his verdict, as he suggested Zverev was right to claim he was the second favourite to win the title alongside Djokovic.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a gap between him and everyone else,\u201d said Corretja.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the gap between Jannik and when Carlos was there, of course, and then it\u2019s Novak and Sascha. They\u2019ve been showing that they were ready to do well in the Slams.<\/p>\n \u201cSascha needs to believe he can do well in the tournament. He can\u2019t be passive because then he can be tired when he gets into the second week.\u201d<\/p>\n Even though Alcaraz\u2019s absence is a boost for Zverev\u2019s hopes, he has insisted he insisted he is not happy to see the Spaniard on the sidelines.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s sad. Sad for tennis. But as he said himself, he\u2019s very young and his career will be very long, and I think that\u2019s what he\u2019s prioritising. It\u2019s never good for him to miss the big tournaments; we need him and tennis is more exciting with him.<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes people say the best players are happy while others aren\u2019t, but that\u2019s not the case. I\u2019ve been in that situation, injured, unable to compete in the big tournaments, and it\u2019s not a pleasant feeling.<\/p>\n \u201cI wish him a very speedy recovery. I hope he returns sooner than expected, I hope to see him at 100% on the grass circuit.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, to win a Major, you have to beat the best players in the world. In recent months, Sinner has been the best player in the world and he\u2019s still here, he\u2019s the big favorite.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I don\u2019t want the others not to be there. I\u2019ll compete the same way, I\u2019ll try to win, but it\u2019s better when everyone\u2019s present.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Alexander Zverev ranks Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz on clay after his controversial comments<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The post \u2018Everyone loves to hate him\u2019 \u2013 Former British No 1 suggests French Open contender is unpopular<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jannik Sinner has claimed he is one of the only players who can stop Jannik Sinner at this year\u2019s French Open, but former British No 1 Johanna Konta has suggested a victory for the German at Roland Garros may not be popular. 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