French Open: Men's Preview

Here is my two cents on what to be looking for at the 2010 French Open on the men's side.  First a little recap from 2009.

Champion - Roger Federer (SUI)
Runner Up - Robin Soderling (SWE)
Semifinalists - Fernando Gonzalez (CHI), Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)
Quarterfinalists - Andy Murray (GBR), Nikolay Davydenko (RUS), Gael Monfils (FRA), Tommy Robredo (ESP)

Interesting to see just one Spaniard in the quarterfinals and none in the semis whereas this year I would not be surprised to see the semis consisting of all Spaniards.  So now on to 2010.

Possible Champions:  Rafael Nadal (ESP), I think this list starts and ends with Rafa.
However if Rafa were to get injured I could one of these six winning the title:  Roger Federer (SUI), Fernando Verdasco (ESP), Robin Soderling (SWE), Fernando Verdasco (ESP), David Ferrer (ESP), Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)
Other players poised to go deeper than their seed:  Ernests Gulbis (LAT), Thiemo de Bakker (NED), John Isner (USA), Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
Former champions in the draw:  Only 3, Ferrero (2003), Nadal (2005-8), Federer (2009).  Gaston Gaudio (ARG) (2004), won one match in qualifying but then lost yesterday.
Other slam winners in the draw:  Hewitt, Roddick, Djokovic
Players who will really suffer rankings wise with early exits:  Gonzalez, Monfils, Robredo