Dethroned as French Open champion in 2009, Rafael Nadal returns to Roland Garros this year with plenty to prove as he seeks his fifth title at the tournament.
So far, the signs are good that the world No. 2 has both the fitness and the game to reclaim the crown from defending champion Roger Federer, but a lot can happen in two weeks of Grand Slam tennis.
Nadal’s fourth-round loss to Robin Soderling at Roland Garros last year marked the unravelling of a season that had before that time had marked the Spaniard out as the player to beat in men’s tennis. He was the world No. 1 and with five titles, including the Australian Open, by the end of May was starting to put some real distance between himself and his great rival.
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