Borg backing Federer
Former world number one Björn Borg, who captured six Roland Garros crowns including four straight between 1978 and 1981, believes Rafael Nadal can break that record. However, he believes that Roger Federer will win the title this year.
"I know that a lot of people think that Rafa is still the big favourite, but I disagree. I am going to pick Roger as the winner. I watched his first match of the tournament on television, and he looked really sharp, he was playing some fantastic tennis, and I think it would be great for the sport if Roger won this year and beat Rafa," Borg told the Daily Telegraph on Thursday. "Nadal definitely has the chance to equal my record of six titles, and maybe even go past it. He is still so young, just 20, so he has many years ahead of him," added the 50-year-old Swede. "I see a lot of similarities between myself and Rafa on clay. You can compare us both mentally and physically. It was so tough to beat me at Roland Garros, and it is so tough to beat Rafa now. My opponents knew when they went on court with me that they would have to be out there for a long time if they wanted to try to defeat me, and that’s no different with Rafa now. Rafa is so strong, like I was in my time."
Sharapova in need of home comforts
Stranded at home for several weeks due to a right shoulder injury, Maria Sharapova talked about her daily routine away from the WTA pro tour. "I was able to live a normal life alone by myself for a few weeks where I got to go to the grocery store and had to cook my own breakfast and my lunch," explained the No.2 seed. "It was just so unusual for me because when I'm at home for a week here or there, my Mom comes by and she’ll do all of that great stuff and she’ll be the one buying toilet paper. I seriously ran out and I had to go to a friend’s house next door to get some, which is very unusual," added the statuesque Russian, who will meet compatriot Alla Kudryavtseva in round three.
