Tsitsipas aiming to continue rise in Paris

Beware a Greek bearing a backhand from the Gods. Stefanos Tsitsipas most probably will not win the French Open this year but such have been the strides he has made the 19-year-old could be a dangerous floater in the men's draw.

A year ago the Athenian was ranked 205th but arrived at Roland Garros as the world number 40.

The first Greek player to reach the ATP's top 100 he made everyone sit up and take notice in April when he became the first from his country for 45 years to contest an ATP Tour final, losing to Rafa Nadal in Barcelona.

On the way he beat then world number seven Dominic Thiem and Spanish claycourt specialist Pablo Carreno Busta.

A week later he beat then world number eight Kevin Anderson on the way to the semi-finals in Estoril.

So there will be plenty of attention on him next week in his fourth Grand Slam main draw...