This French Open looks like Jannik Sinner’s for the taking, with his main rival having withdrawn - but the Carlos Alcaraz-shaped hole in the draw provides a prime opportunity for a legend of the sport to disrupt this season’s narrative

The balance has tipped in Sinner’s favour after the withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz

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