France may not have experienced quite the same wait for a French champion at Roland Garros as the British have at Wimbledon, but the years are slipping away since Yannick Noah won the French Open title in 1983.
And with Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Switzerland’s Roger Federer seemingly making the clay-court Grand Slam a race in two, it’s tough to see that 27-year drought breaking this year.
On the women’s side of the draw, Mary Pierce provided France with their first and so far only French singles champion of the Open era back in 2000, but with Amelie Mauresmo (who admittedly struggled at Roland Garros) retiring last year, the hosts will need to rely on a breakthrough Grand Slam from one of their women if Pierce’s efforts are to be equalled in 2010.
So, who is France relying on to provide the home crowd with a home-grown champion in a little over a fortnight’s time?
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