French Open 2014: Schedule and Bracket Predictions for Day 9 at Roland Garros

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Published: June 2, 2014

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The 2014 French Open has featured a slew of tennis' biggest stars succumbing to unheralded foes in just over a week of clay-court action. Roger Federer, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Stanislas Wawrinka and Agnieszka Radwanska all bowed out of the tournament over the course of the first eight days, which means there will be plenty of drama and intrigue on Day 9 as the fourth round gets underway.

The men's bracket has played out a bit more predictably than the women's, but that doesn't preclude any of the later rounds from featuring some shocking upsets. The clay courts at Roland Garros are unbelievably taxing and players can falter through injury, exhaustion or an unraveling in their technique.

No. 1 Rafael Nadal is the biggest star set to take to the courts on Day 9. He will face an underwhelming challenger in the form of Dusan Lajovic, who defeated the United States' Jack Sock on Saturday. Lajovic had never won two tour-level matches in a row before the French Open. The matchup between No. 15 Sloane Stephens and No. 4 Simona Halep will anchor the action in the women's bracket.

Here is the breakdown for Day 9 of the French Open, as well as predictions on how each matchup will play out.



 

Matches To Watch

 

No 15. Sloane Stephens vs. No. 4 Simona Halep



The pressure is on both competitors to make a mark on the 2014 French Open by moving into the later rounds of the tournament. Halep's best performance at a major tournament was a quarterfinals appearance at the 2014 Australian Open, while Stephens has yet to move past the fourth round at the French Open. Neither player has dropped a set so far this year in Paris.

Of course, no one needs to worry about Stephens suffering a mental block when it comes to her excellent French Open play this year. Stephens has been at a loss to explain her inconsistent performances, as per T...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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