Jannik Sinner Is The Heaviest Men’s Favorite At Any Major Since 2009

BusinessSportsMoneyJannik Sinner Is The Heaviest Men’s Favorite At Any Major Since 2009ByAdam Zagoria,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a basketball and tennis insiderFollow AuthorMay 25, 2026, 08:03am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 13: Jannik Sinner of Italy lifts the Gentlemen’s Singles Trophy following his victory against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during the Gentlemen’s Singles Final on day fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)Getty ImagesJannik Sinner is a heavy favorite to complete the career Grand Slam at Roland Garros.But how heavy a favorite is the world No. 1?According to Sportico, the Italian is the heaviest men’s favorite at any Major since Rafael Nadal in 2009.Sinner is at -275 to win the French Open. Nadal, who finished his career with 14 Roland Garros titles, was at -400 in 2009.“He’s going for his Golden Slam as well here if I’m not mistaken,” 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic said Saturday. "He’s maybe in the form of his life, and without Carlos [Alcaraz] being here also increases his chances even more of claiming more Grand Slam titles.“So we’re all here to try to win against him and prevent him from taking more titles.”Sinner plays his first match Monday against Clement Tabur of France.The Italian is coming off winning the Italian Open on May 17. He has won 29 straight matches and has joined Djokovic as the only men to win all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles.MORE FOR YOU"He sort of looks unplayable and unbeatable these days," Casper Ruud said of Sinner ahead of the Rome final. "But you have to just try to think, he is human, too...When you keep winning and winning , you will get closer to that first loss in a while. You just hope, whene...