French Open 2015: Friday Results, Highlights, Scores, Recap from Roland Garros

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Published: May 29, 2015

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International superstars Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova highlighted Friday's play at the 2015 French Open, but there was no shortage of intriguing action throughout the day as players attempted to advance to the fourth round in the men's and women's draws.  

Fed is in search of his second career title at Roland Garros, while Sharapova is hoping to win her second in a row and third in four years. They both managed to move into the next round with relative ease, although there were some much tighter and more competitive matches among less-heralded players Friday.

As the French Open approaches its midway point, here is a full rundown of Friday's men's and women's singles results, as well as a closer look at some of the biggest storylines that dominated Paris.

 

Men's Singles Results



 

Women's Singles Results



 

Recapping Biggest Storylines

Roger Federer Cruises Into Fourth Round

After showing some frustration in his second-round win over Marcel Granollers, second-seeded Federer had no such issues Friday as he easily defeated Damir Dzumhur 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in straight sets to book his place in the fourth round.

Although the French Open has been dominated by Rafael Nadal over the years, Fed has enjoyed his fair share of success at Roland Garros. That is evidenced by the fact that Friday's win continued his long-running streak of reaching the fourth round of the tournament, according to BBC Sport:



There is no question that clay is Federer's worst surface, but he has performed fairly well on the red stuff over the course of 2015.

Per ESPN Tennis, he has now won 80 percent of his clay-court matches this season after dispatching Dzumhur:



There was never much doubt that Federer would take care of his underdog opponent from Bosnia and Herzego...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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