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Can Roger Federer win the 2019 French Open men’s singles title?

By Harry Floyd

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 20: Roger Federer of Switzerland fields questions from the media at a player availability session on Day 3 of the Miami Open Presented by Itau on March 20, 2019 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 20: Roger Federer of Switzerland fields questions from the media at a player availability session on Day 3 of the Miami Open Presented by Itau on March 20, 2019 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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Roger Federer is arguably the greatest tennis player ever. Still though, does he have what it takes to win the 2019 French Open?

Action at the 2019 French Open is right around the corner and we have to wonder if Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer has what it takes to win the title. He is a former champion at Roland Garros, winning the men’s singles title back in 2009. That year, Federer defeated Robin Söderling in the finals. Söderling would finish runner-up the following year too to King of Clay Rafael Nadal.

Federer is the current world number four in men’s singles tennis. He is possibly the greatest player in Open Era, right up there with the likes of Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

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In the past, Federer has been one to skip the clay court season, giving way to Nadal and other rising stars. Players such as Dominic Thiem have emerged as top contenders this time of year. Thiem’s stock might even be rising as we near the French Open. He could shakeup the sports books in the days leading up to the Grand Slam.

Others such as Alexander Zverev could play spoiler. Zverev is seeking his first ever Grand Slam singles title. He is the current ATP Finals champion in men’s singles tennis. Then, beyond Nadal, beyond three-consecutive-slam-winning Djokovic, rising stars like Thiem and Zverev, Federer has to also contend with other veteran greats such as John Isner, Kevin Anderson, or possibly even those like Gael Monfils.

The list goes on and on. If anyone can defy the odds though, it is Federer. If healthy and on his game, he is nearly unstoppable. It would take someone on par with Nadal or Djokovic to knock him out of a tournament when he’s on his a-game. Federer may not be the sexy pick to take the title at the 2019 French Open, but he stands a solid chance to go deep if not win.

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Read more in-depth on the French Open here and take a look at our top five favorites in the men’s singles field. The odds will continue to shift, but Roger Federer will be up near the top.

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