Tsonga's my outside bet for French Open, says Monaco's Mbappe


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 30 May 2017

Tennis - Monte Carlo Masters - Monaco, 18/04/2017. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France plays a shot to his compatriot Adrian Mannarino. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

(Reuters) - Kylian Mbappe has picked compatriot Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as his outside bet to win French Open - though there are no prizes for guessing who the Monaco striker rates as favourite.

"(Rafa) Nadal (is favourite), because he's incredible on clay," Mbappe told the French Open website (www.rolandgarros.com). "And I'm backing Jo-Wilfried Tsonga too – although I'm biased, because I've got a soft spot for him!"

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