French Open 2012 TV Schedule: Previewing Tuesday’s Quarterfinals Matchups

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Published: June 5, 2012

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The guy everyone wants to talk about isn't playing on Tuesday, so while Rafael Nadal awaits his own quarterfinals matchup, it leaves tennis fans to ponder the fates of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as they take to the clay on Tuesday.

There seemed to be some cause for concern with regards to both Federer and Djokovic during Sunday's fourth round, when they both went down early but managed to right their respective ships in order to advance to Tuesday's quarterfinals. Now, they stand one win away from a rematch of last year's semis.

Here's a look at what Federer and Djokovic will be up against on Tuesday—and whom they'll have to beat to face each other.

You can find the entire French Open television schedule here.


No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. No. 1 Novak Djokovic

Time: Tuesday, June 5, 10 a.m. ET

TV: The Tennis Channel



Sunday's match was not an easy one for No. 1. It took Djokovic over four hours to dispose of Andreas Seppi after shockingly dropping the first two sets. He regained his composure, however, in time for a 4-6, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 win over the Italian for the right to take on fifth-seeded Tsonga on Tuesday.

Though Djokovic has now reached 12 consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinals, he's well aware that this one won't end happily if he continues to play the way he did on Sunday. After beating Seppi, he told the National Post's Stephanie Myles: 

Well, it’s one of those days where you don’t feel—nothing is working, you know, really. My serve was. But aside that, I could not get into the rhythm. I was fighting, and I think because of the fight I won the match. 

If Djokovic can take down Tsonga on Tuesday and make a run all the way to the end of the tournament, he'll be the first man to win four consecutive Grand Slams in 43 years.

But there's no time to look ahead, because...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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