the king of clay is also chasing his 13th singles title at rolland garros, but he knows all too well i need to play my best. you know, without playing my best, then this situation is very difficult. i know that is a court that i have been playing well for such a long time, so that helps. but at the same time, he has an amazing record here too, being in the final rounds almost every single time. so, he's one of the toughest opponents possible. to be close to the trophy, you know, in the last match of the tournament and playing against the biggest rival — it's the biggest obstacle and challenge that you can have. and this is what it comes down to. so i have been there. i have done it. i understand what needs to be done and how i need to prepare myself, so i'm looking forward to it. five more republic of ireland players are out of their nations league game against wales after one of them tested positive for covid—i9. four other squad members were identified as close contacts and won't play. aaron connolly and adam idah are already out because of a covid issue. the welsh team have no rep