'next Test Crucial' For Alcaraz's French Open Hopes

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The 22-year-old, who won clay-court titles successful Monte Carle, Rome and Roland Garros and reached nan last successful Barcelona past season, could suffer important crushed to Sinner successful nan rankings because of nan injury.

Italian Sinner reclaimed nan number 1 ranking this period aft beating Alcaraz successful nan Monte Carlo final.

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