 What's going on everybody welcome back to another draw preview and we have the big one the men's French open the drawer's official It's out right now. We have a lot of players that have actually pulled out of this event So let's go look at the withdrawal list. So here is the updated withdrawal list. We have Belash He's pulled out charges pulled out Edmund Curios Pospasul Shapovalov who is the highest ranked male player to not be playing the French open He's out with a shoulder injury and former champion stand for drinker is also not playing the French open Alright, let's start with the top of the draw. We've got Novak Djokovic. He is the number one seed He takes on tennis sanguine in the first round So a good first round there for Djokovic winner of that match will take on either Pui or Quavos in the second round Then we've got Caruso versus Duckworth winner of that match will take on either Barencus or the number 29 seed Umbair in the second round then we have the 21st seed Diminor taking on Trevalio winner of that match will play either Uchiyama or former French open semi finalist Marco Then we have Songa versus Nishioka winner of that's gonna take on one of the best first round matches You'll see Moussetti taking on the number 13 seed Goffin So circle that one as one to watch but I gotta be honest Djokovic has got a nice draw He's got a good first week up until the fourth round things are looking pretty good for him So we're definitely gonna be watching out for Djokovic early this week Also keep an eye on Moussetti if he can get through Goffin He might be able to make a run to the fourth round and I'm also interested to see how Chekinado does because a few years ago Chekinado made the semi finals of the French open actually beat Djokovic along the way to get to that semi final So interested to see how Chekinado does in a tournament that he's played well at before going to the second section of the draw now And it is stacked. We have the number 19 Baratini up the top of the draw he gets a qualifier in the first round winner of that match will take on either Coria or Lopez in the second round then we have Anderson Kevin Anderson. He's back He's taking on Kwan in the first round winner of that's gonna take on either seppy or the number 20 seed Ozealia Seem then we got the number 30 seed Fritz he takes on Sosa winner of that match will take on either the wild card Borgue or Coppa in the second round then we got Chilich versus Rindenek winner of that match will take on either a qualifier Or the number eight seed Roger Federer He's back at the French open for the first time in two years, but he has not got an easy draw potentially He has to play Chilich in the second round Fritz in the third round and then Baratini in the fourth round Not to mention remember this section of the draw takes on the top section plays to watch out for Baratini Had a great clay court season definitely wanted to watch this week and with a good draw He should get out of this maybe make the quarter finals obviously We're gonna be watching Roger Federer as well see how he does at this event But I'm also interested to see how Ozealia Seem does because remember he's recently teamed up with Raffinadales uncle uncle Tony and also Raffinadales former coach So I'm interested to see how Ozealia Seem does at a tournament that his coach has had great success So maybe that success can filter down to Ozealia Seem and like I said remember the potential quarter finals now We could be getting a Federer versus Djokovic quarter final or more likely a Baratini versus Djokovic quarter final Because Baratini has been in great form. He's won a title on clay this year as well So I'm thinking we're getting a Baratini versus Djokovic But I know that we all want to see Federer versus Djokovic going to the next section of the draw there And you can see straight away Raffinadales the number three seed he is in the same half as Federer and Djokovic This is the first time ever that the big three the goats have all been in the same half of a draw He takes on Popperin in the first round winner of that match is going to take on a Frenchman in the second round because we've got the wild card Gaston taking on Gascay in the first round then we have Norrie versus a qualifier winner of that match He's going to take on either Harris or the number 26 seed Sonigo. He's been in some good form lately Then we've got the 18th seed Sinner he takes on Hubert in the first round winner That match is going to take on either Major or Milman in the second round Then we have your Mer versus Bayana winner that match is going to take on either Ramos-Fernoles or the number 14 seed Montfies So you can see there straight away Nadal versus Sinner That could be a fourth round matchup And it will be a good test if Sinner does get to that fourth round because he did play Rafa last year at the French open So it'd be good to see how far he's come in the last 10 months or so Also, Sonigo could be playing Rafa in the third round plays to watch out for obviously Nadal Gotta watch out for him Sonigo Sinner definitely keeping an eye on those two as well But also keep an eye on Norrie He has been in some good form the last couple of weeks on the clay courts Could he potentially beat Sonigo and take on Rafa in the third round that could happen All right rounding out the top half of the draw the stacked top half of the draw We have the number 10 seed Schwarzman semi-finals of the French open last year by the way He takes on Lou in the first round winner that match takes on either The Manorino or Betonet in the second round Then we have Coleshriber versus Vadasko battle of the veterans circle that one is one to watch Winner of that match is going to take on either a qualifier or the number 24 seed Carrotsev Then we've got the 28 seed Bacillash Vili taking on Lyovic That's a fun match as well circle that one is one to watch Winner of that match is going to take on a qualifier in the second round because we've got two qualifiers Going at it in the first round then we have Bagnus versus the wild card Fonzai Winner of that match is going to take on either Strouf or the number seven seed Rubelev in the second round So Rubelev has not got an easy start Strouf. That's a tough first round matchup But for me, this is a very wide open part of the draw We've got Rubelev who's probably the most informed player out of this part of the draw very closely followed by Carrotsev But Schwarzman's also being great on clay over the last couple of years So if he can find some form he might be able to do something So I'm definitely watching out for Rubelev Carrotsev and Schwarzman And remember the winner of this part of the draw is most likely going to play Rafa Nadal in the quarter finals So we could be getting a Rafa Nadal versus Andrei Rubelev quarter final Remember those two played at Monte Carlo with Rubelev getting the win Or could we see a Carrotsev versus Nadal quarter final That is definitely on the cards And remember that this section of the draw also has to compete with the likes of Baratini Federer potentially, Djokovic as potential semi-final opponents So the top half of the draw is not where you want to be Especially if you're someone like Rubelev who's just trying to make his way up the top 10 He's going to have to battle all the goats if he's going to make the final Alright let's head down to the bottom half of the draw now We've got Alexander Zverev, the number six seed He's got a qualifier in the first round Winner of that match is going to take on another qualifier because we've got two qualies going at it So Zverev has the best first rounds any player could ask for Then we have Mutay versus Jera Winner of that match is going to take on either Kicmenovic or the number 25 seed Evans in the second round Then we've got the 23rd seed Hashinov taking on Vesely Winner of that match is going to take on either Nishikori or a qualifier in the second round Then we have Hamphim versus another qualifier Winner of that match is going to take on either another qualifier or the number 11 seed Batistaragu So I think Zverev has probably the easiest first couple of rounds But we all know Alexander Zverev doesn't necessarily make things easy for himself Even though on paper he should be getting out of this part of the draw pretty easily So definitely watching out for Zverev this week Also keeping an eye on Nishikori as an unseeded player Watch out for him And also Dan Evans Remember Evans started his clay court season beating Djokovic at Modikalo So very interested to see how Dan Evans can convert that into the majors And he might potentially play Zverev in the third round Going to the next section of the draw and this section is very very stacked With great clay court players The number 15 seed Kasparud He takes on Ben Wapare in the first round Winner of that match is going to take on either Matchesack or the wild card Kazoo in the second round Then we have Fakina versus Kokushkin Winner of that match is going to take on either a qualifier Or the number 19 seed Hercatch in the second round Then we've got the 27 seed Finini taking on the wild card Barare Winner of that match is going to take on either Fucovic or Simon in the second round Then we've got Albert versus Delbonis Winner of that match is going to take on either Anduha or the number 4 seed team And that is definitely one match to watch Because Anduha beat Federer a couple of weeks ago And Dominic team is not in great form So circle that one as a potential upset in the first round Players to watch out for obviously We're watching out for Dominic Dominic team Kasparud as well He has had a great clay court season Career high ranking A lot of wins on the clay as well Including a title in Geneva So Kasparud he'll be loving this draw But I'm also interested to see how Fucovic does Because Fucovic is a very dangerous unseeded player in any draw And very underrated as well He actually beat Mervadev in the first round of the French Open last year So I've rated his chances of maybe making even the fourth round If he can get through the likes of Fnene and team And don't forget that this section of the draw will take on the section we just saw So potentially we're going to have a team versus Varev Quarter-final if we go by the rankings Or based on form we're going to get as Varev versus Rudd Quarter-final Either way it's wide wide open Because like I said Varev isn't a guarantee to make the quarter-finals And who knows who's going to get out of this part of the draw Going to the next section of the draw here The number five seed It's the final city pass He has Jeremy Shadi in the first round Winner of that match is going to take on either Quarter or Martinez in the second round Then we have a qualifier versus Krianovic Winner of that's going to take on an American in the second round Because we've got Query versus the number 31 seed Isner going out in the first round Then we've got Ryanich the 17th seed taking on Montero Winner of that match is going to take on either Johnson or Tiafo in the second round Then we've got Jurissimov taking on a French wild card Calcaid Winner of that match is going to take on either Gombus or the 12th seed Corino Buster So if you're a city pass fan You're going to be loving this This is probably the best draw you could have asked for He's not going to be able to play any of the goats Until the final And he's also in Mehvedev's quarter of the draw So the final city pass is definitely the highlight player here He's the one to watch But some players also to keep an eye on Quarter He really broke out in the last edition of the French open Eventually losing a Rafa But he showed some promise And he's had a really good 2021 And Corino Buster Interested to see how he does Because he played well last year at the French open Eventually losing to Djokovic But always want to watch out for as well Corino Buster And finally going to the last part of the draw here We've got the number 16 seed Dimitrov He takes on Giron in the first round Winner of that match is going to take on either Pella or a qualifier in the second round Then we have Rusevary versing another qualifier The winner of that match is going to take on either Londero or the number 22 seed Garin in the second round Then we've got the 32nd seed Opelka He takes on Martin in the first round Winner of that match will take on either Munea or Thompson in the second round Then we have Paul versus O'Connell Winner of that match is going to take on either Bublek or the second seed Mevedev And that is an absolute nightmare First round for Mevedev Because Bublek He loves to cause an upset And he's not that bad on the clay as well And we all know Mevedev For some reason Just can't find his footing On the clay court He hates playing on clay as he says So tough first round for him But the players to watch out for In probably the most wide open part of the draw Bublek Keep an eye on him I think he can cause an upset in the first round I reckon he can beat Mevedev Also interested to see how Opelka does Having played really well a couple of weeks ago In Rome Proving that he can play on the clay And also Garin I think this is set up perfectly for Garin To get out of this section And make the quarterfinals Garin should be the favourite to get out of this Maybe Dimitrov He's up the top there But I think Garin He's a clay quarter And I rate his chances of making his first Grand Slam quarterfinal And remember this section of the draw Takes on City Pass' section of the draw So potentially Going by the rankings Mevedev City Pass But I don't think that's likely More likely it's going to be Garin Versus City Pass In the quarterfinals With the winner of that match Taking on either Zverev Kasper Wood Or potentially Dominic Teem In the semi-finals So the next gen Are going to make a final If they can put it together Because there's no goats In this section of the draw So there it is The French Open draw The first time That the big three Are going to be playing in the same half of a draw Ever The first time ever The big three are going to be playing In the same half Are they going to meet in the finals though? Are we going to get a quarterfinal Between Djokovic and Federer? Is the semi-final going to be Nadal Djokovic? Who's going to make the final On the bottom half of the draw? Is it going to be City Pass? Teem? Zverev? It's just wide open So many questions Which makes it so exciting Let me know down in the comments below Who's winning the French Open? Is it Nadal? Or will we have a different champion? Maybe a new champion this year Are we going to have City Pass' champion? Maybe Zverev? Or is Dominic Teem finally going to lift the trophy? Let me know down in the comments below So at the end of last year When we did our predictions I picked Rafa Nadal To win the French Open So I'm going to stick with that prediction I think Rafa Nadal Is going to win the French Open Again, winning his 21st Grand Slam title But I am very interested to see how Djokovic, Federer And also City Pass go Because I think Safar on City Pass Has a great chance To making his first Grand Slam final And if he does play Rafa in that final Remember Rafa's going to have to get through Djokovic in the semi-finals And that is not going to be an easy match So Safar on City Pass might be a chance But I'm going to pick Rafa to win this one Again, let me know down in the comments below Who is winning this French Open? So the first time in history We've got the best three players of all time In the same half of the draw At a Grand Slam