French Open 2010: Men’s Preview and Predictions

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Published: May 21, 2010

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The French Open looms on the horizon. The classic red dirt and spring air of the Parisian Grand Slam Tournament at Roland Garros are just hours away, with match play set to begin on Sunday.

Seeing Rafael Nadal tear through the clay-court season and make the game's elite players look average at best on his most dominant surface has led many to believe that the outcome of this year's French Open is already in the books. Playing out the tournament is but a mere formality.

The draws for the 2010 edition of the French Open were released Friday. Here are my predictions.

 

Roger Federer's Quarter

At a glance it appears that the world No. 1 has more than his fair share of work cut out for him. Fifth-ranked Robin Soderling—last year's "Giant Killer"—looms at the bottom half of the bracket, leaving Federer with much to think about should he advance that far.

Two Spaniards, both very adept on the clay, also landed in Federer's quarter: Feliciano Lopez and Albert Montanes. Of course, Montanes took down Federer in straight sets in his disappointing loss in the semifinals at Estoril—perhaps a mental roadblock for Federer. 

Gael Monfils always seems to save some of his charisma for Paris, where he reached the quarterfinals just a year ago. An in-form Monfils is certainly able to extend a match vs. Federer longer than three sets should the two meet. The home crowd also makes things all the more interesting. 

Let's not forget about Marin Cilic and Ernests Gulbis. These two young guns have been lauded as the next generation of tennis by many, and with good reason.

Cilic exploded onto the scene this year with a big quarterfinal upset of Andy Roddick down under. It remains to be seen if he can translate his heavy-hitting game to the clay courts.

On the other hand, the Latvian Gulbis has had no trouble on the dirt. He, along with Montan...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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