"I know I don’t have much of a chance, but it would be a great experience" - Zsombor Piros on possibly playing Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros

Young Hungarian Zsombor Piros hopes to play 13-time champion Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros even though he knows he may not have "much of a chance".

Piros, 22, beat Egor Gerasimov in straight sets to move into the final round of French Open qualifying, where he'll play Portugal's Nuno Borges. The World No. 189 is looking to make his Grand Slam main-draw debut at Roland Garros.

The Hungarian has two goals if he does reach that stage: face either Nadal or 2021 finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas.

“I have two favourites to play. I know I don’t have much of a chance, but it would be a great experience to play with Rafa (Nadal), that’s everyone’s goal I think, and also (Stefanos) Tsitsipas."

Explaining why he chose Tsitsipas, Piros said that he would like to play a top player with a one-handed backhand on Court Philippe-Chatrier:

“I like their games a lot and I like to play against one-handed (backhand) guys. I just want to know what it feels like to take on players like this. Court Philippe-Chatrier against them would be the dream."

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Rafael Nadal chasing more history at Roland Garros

French Open Winner Rafael Nadal Photocall

Rafael Nadal is the greatest player to grace Roland Garros. The legendary left-hander has won a staggering 13 titles at the claycourt Major, seven more than any other player. With his 13th triumph in Paris two years ago, Nadal moved level with Roger Federer (20) atop the Grand Slam title leaderboard. His win against Novak Djokovic in the final was his 100th in 102 matches at the tournament.

However, the defending champion was beaten in the semifinals by eventual champion Djokovic in an unforgettable match last year. After winning the opening set, the Spaniard lost the next three as Djokovic became the first player to beat Nadal twice at Roland Garros.

A year later, the record 21-time Major winner is on the cusp of a few milestones in his most successful tournament. Nadal (105) needs one win to break a tie with Federer for most wins at a single Major. If he wins his first two rounds, Nadal will join Federer (369) and Djokovic (323) as the only male players with 300 Grand Slam match wins.

If he wins his 14th Roland Garros title, Nadal will move level with Steffi Graf (22) in third place on the all-time Grand Slam leaderboard -- men or women. Margaret Court (24) and Serena Williams (23) occupy the top two spots.

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