'Sinner out, Alcaraz out, Djokovic…' Patrick McEnroe comments on his favorite picks for Roland Garros as the ‘plot thickens’

McEnroe highlighted the number of games won by both Djokovic and Nadal in the matches they lost in Rome, and it is a shockingly low number for two of the greatest players ever. With Alcaraz announcing that he is ready to be back in Paris, it would be difficult to rule him out with the level of tennis he has produced throughout the year, but this year’s French Open is bound to have the most open draw in almost twenty years.

The McEnroe who flies under the radar

Patrick McEnroe has mostly been recognized as younger brother of tennis legend John McEnroe, with many unaware of his contributions to the sport. 

For a decade between 1988 and 1998, he followed in his brother’s footsteps, making a name for himself through professional tennis and winning one singles title. His peak came in September of 1995, when he reached a career high rank of 28.

Some of his notable achievements include making it to the semifinal of the Australian Open in 1991 and the quarterfinal of his home slam, the US Open in 1995, which sprung him to the aforementioned career high ranking. He has also captained the US Davis Cup team and also Team World at the Laver Cup, alongside his brother.

The American also boasts a staggering sixteen doubles titles, including a Grand Slam at the French Open, leading him to be rank as high as 3 in the world. 

He started working as a broadcaster and tennis analyst, as he was at the peak of his professional career in 1995. Since then, he has continued as a celebrated commentator and analyst, usually seen alongside his brother or another popular tennis broadcaster, Darren Cahill. Cahill is now a coach for the prodigious Jannik Sinner.