French Open 2015 Men’s Final: Novak Djokovic vs. Stan Wawrinka Preview

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Published: June 7, 2015

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One last opponent stands between Novak Djokovic and the career Grand Slam, as the top-seeded Serbian faces No. 8 Stan Wawrinka in Sunday's 2015 French Open men's singles final.

Djokovic is backed by a 28-match winning streak and an unbeaten record in majors throughout 2015, having already beaten the career-long speed bump of Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. He overcame a five-set test from Andy Murray in the semifinals, but he couldn't finish it off until Saturday morning while Wawrinka dispatched Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Friday afternoon.

Another win for the world No. 1 may seem inevitable, but the Swiss opposition has proven tricky for Djokovic throughout stretches of his career and is playing some of his best tennis. Let's take a look at everything to know for the match.

 

2015 French Open Men's Final Matchup: No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 8 Stan Wawrinka

Date: Sunday, June 7

Time (ET): 9 a.m.

TV: NBC

Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra

 

Preview

For Wawrinka to break through the impossible wall of winning a men's Grand Slam in this era of Big Four dominance, he had to take on Djokovic at his stomping grounds of the Australian Open—a tournament he's won five times.

In order to win Slam No. 2, he'll have to beat Djokovic again. But the circumstances couldn't be any different.

Unlike that 2014 affair, Djokovic doesn't come in with an aura of comfortability. He's never won the title at Roland Garros as he well knows, perhaps the lone blemish on a legacy quickly entering the conversation of best ever. 



Then again, the cerebral Serbian has never played better under those pressures. His win streak has ballooned to 28 at Roland Garros, and not only did he give Nadal just his second French Open loss of his career during that span, but he did so in straight ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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