Top 5 1st round matches to watch at Roland Garros with Nadal vs Popyrin

The Roland Garros is due to start on Sunday and with Djokovic, Nadal and Federer all landing in the same half it will be a good one.

The Roland Garros will start on Sunday, May 30th and the event has some promising first-round matchups that nobody who enjoys tennis should miss, for example, Nadal vs Popyrin. Popyrin has been playing well this season and much better on clay. They locked horns in Madrid with Nadal pulling away in straight sets.

Another one that people should watch is the match between Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Bublik. A very tough draw for Medvedev who does not do well on clay and Bublik is perhaps the better clay player overall. The Russian will have a hard job despite holding a 1-0 record vs Bublik.

Another great one should be between Lorenzo Musetti and David Goffin. The Italian has been playing a lot of tennis lately and with results. On clay, he will be dangerous for Goffin who has been hot and cold for a very long time now. Despite that, the Belgian can produce great tennis at will and this might go to 5.

Another polarizing matchup will be between Ruud and Paire. On paper, this should be a pretty easy victory for Ruud but don't discount Paire here. The Frenchman loves to play on home turf and with crowds attending there will be motivation. On his day he can beat anyone so a tight affair in multiple sets could be on the table.

Rublev vs Struff is another great match on paper. They played not long in Rome and it was a very close match that could as easily ended with a Stuff victory. Their games clash well on clay and always bring exciting tennis so this is a match that tennis fans should not miss.